A coffee cup, a bowl, and a letter are all we have to remember our great good friend, Kewei Chen, but they speak volumes about Divine Mercy and the triumph of love.
Several … Read More
The raising of Lazarus, the sixth of seven signs in the Gospel of St. John, is told “so that you may believe.” The raising of Pornchai Moontri is that story retold.
Some very … Read More
Generating fears, shameful to our ears, ruining careers; personal attacks, alternative facts, financial kickbacks: the rap of SNAP for a modern American witch hunt.
Ever so … Read More
Saint John Paul II added a new title to honor Saint Joseph. As “Guardian of the Redeemer” Joseph’s dream set us on a path from spiritual exile to Divine Mercy.
Out of my … Read More
In three brief Lenten stories, Father Gordon MacRae unwinds the subtle threads connecting even the mundane events of the days of our lives in a tapestry of grace.
Several years … Read More
Giving up something as a sacrifice for Lent is an ancient practice, but giving up on life is not an option. I found my inspiration for endurance in a U.S. Marine.
I give up! I … Read More
No First Amendment or Freedom of the Press advocate expects news media to ignore Catholic scandal, but some in the news media have been predators of another sort.
I had a recent … Read More
A fateful day for Chen Kewei; why George Orwell’s 1984 now tops the 2017 Best Seller lists; and the future of Religious Liberty; this week behind These Stone Walls.
A few times … Read More
David Clohessy, activist director of the Survivors’ Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP), resigned after a SNAP employee sued citing a lawyer kickback scheme.
We do not … Read More
Consecration to Divine Mercy has a price tag, the surrender of distrust and the embrace of an icon of faith who trusted that the Lord’s promises would be fulfilled.
When I write … Read More
These Stone Walls is written in the chaos of an overcrowded, underfunded, understaffed prison. It’s time to inject a dose of reality into the politics of punishment.
“From the … Read More
Science and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence turn a blind eye to a glaring contradiction: How can we explain Roe v Wade or Planned Parenthood to … Read More
Stone Walls do not a Prison make,
Nor Iron bars a Cage;
Minds innocent and quiet take
That for an Hermitage.
If I have freedom in my Love,
And in my soul am free,
Angels alone that soar above,
Enjoy such Liberty.
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