During my three years of special Biblical study in Rome after two wonderful years of parish ministry at St. Mary [...]

Yesterday, on Oct. 28, 2015 to be exact, the Catholic Church worldwide celebrated the 50th anniversary of the solemn promulgation [...]

A local tribute to Muslim/Catholic cooperation About four years ago I was privileged to convene a small dialogue group of [...]

As a kid my first summer job was weeding onions in one of the large fields of a truck farm [...]

This past Friday evening, April 24, I was privileged to join representatives of different Christian communities from southeastern Wisconsin. We [...]

We are all probably familiar with the “triple crowns” of traditional Lenten practices: almsgiving, prayer and fasting. For those of [...]

One of O. Henry’s most delightful and memorable short stories bore the simple title, “The Gift of the Magi.” People [...]

In recent weeks I have used this column to offer a word of personal appreciation for certain folks whom we [...]

One of the special characteristics of Luke’s Gospel is his constant effort to balance examples and stories between men and [...]

As the Gospel of Luke tells the story (4:16-30), Jesus returned to Nazareth after his baptism in the Jordan and [...]