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Standing on My Head
“A scene is often most clearly seen when it is seen upside down.” G.K.Chesterton
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Today
Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born in New York State in 1774--the daughter of a doctor and grand-daughter on the maternal side of an Anglican clergyman serving in New York City. At this time the [...]
The Saints and the Scriptures
One of my favorite quotes from Pope Benedict XVI is "Scripture can only be interpreted through the lives of the saints." When I read this--and I forget where in the writings this occurs, it [...]
The Family: God’s Secret Weapon
On Sunday we celebrated the Solemnity of the Holy Family and in my homily I reflected on the astounding fact that Almighty God chooses, from the beginning of human history, to use the family [...]
Repressive Progressives
I remember when Richard Nixon was elected and a bewildered, wealthy New York democrat woman was reported as saying, "How could he have won? I don't know anybody who voted for him!" It sums [...]
Dealing with Guilt and Shame
In the confessional every priest deals with folks who are struggling with guilt and shame, and it has seemed to me for some time that most folks do not have the tools to deal [...]
The Coming Fiducia Fallout
The recent document Fiducia Supplicans signed off by Pope Francis is probably the most disastrous piece of work in what will be seen as the worst papacy in the 20th-21st centuries. My comments here have [...]
