Growing up with eight siblings in a conservative Roman Catholic home that was also Irish-Catholic, Ash Wednesday and Lent were very important dates on the church calendar. Lent was taken very ...

Last week, on the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, we celebrated what can be aptly called the sacrament of compassion. In the Gospel story, we saw how Christ, out of compassion, was moved to ...

I have just finished attending the Extraordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, convened by the Holy Father, Pope Francis. It was my privilege not only to listen to the debates and interventions, ...

I think that the next pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church in these uncertain times would have to emulate the greatest role model we have: Jesus Christ. Perhaps coming from a simple yet dignified ...