Catholics in the USA between Elections and the Coronavirus Pandemic
Fr. Carl Chudy, SX On April 26, 2020 President Donald Trump held a conference call with over 600 Catholic leaders including Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, our bishop, Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston, Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles and other leaders in Catholic education. The president identified...
What Missionaries Can Teach Us in Post-Christian America
Three things American Christians can glean from our brothers and sisters on international missions. BRYAN LAUGHLIN We are reprinting an article from Christianity Today by Bryan Laughlin’s article which is very relevant for the Catholic Church, and indeed, it is at the heart of how we proclaim Christ in...
The Global Situation: Threats & Opportunities / Scenarios
Fr. Amado L. Picardal, CSsR, STDExecutive Co-Secretary, Commission for Justice, Peace & Integrity of Creation (USG/UISG) The current global situation brought about by the pandemic is characterized as volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA). There is fear, panic and uncertainty in face of an invisible enemy. The virus which...
FROM THE PLACE OF HORROR TO THE PLACE OF PRAYER FOR MERCY AND PEACE
Fr. Louis Birabaluge, SX In Burundi, the Xaverian sisters and missionaries have transformed a place of horror into a place of prayer for mercy and peace. It is the house where three Xaverian sisters, of Italian origin, had been murdered. On Sunday September 7, 2014, the bodies of the sisters Olga...
St. Guido Conforti: A Heart that Encompassed All the World and Every Culture
“Saint Guido Maria Conforti: a tireless weaver of family relationships among non-Christians. An open, fraternal, tender and solidary heart with every human being in times of distress, tears and death of the Covid 19 Pandemic.” Fr. Luigi Marchioron, SX is a Xaverian Missionary and head of our theology community...
Dancing Our Life
“…so that everyone who believes in him…may have eternal life.” John 3:16-18. by Fr. Tony B. Lalli, SX | Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, Holliston, MA The late presdient of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta, liked to invite the ambassadors to his country to the celebration of the national feast days...
Blessings Meditation by Br. David Steindhl-Rast
In his beloved book 99 Blessings: An Invitation to Life, Br. David Steindl-Rast writes, “Blessing, rightly understood, is the invisible bloodstream pulsating through the universe — alive and life-giving.” Each and every moment, we can cultivate deeper awareness of the blessing of simply being alive, greater appreciation for all...
Forgiveness is the Only Thing that is New
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Rise, Take up Your Mat and Walk in a Pandemic
Fr. Carl Chudy shares a gospel reflection as part of a series during this time when churches and activities are suspended. Protestant clergy friends also share as we rotate our message series together. The other partners in this series are: Rev. Bonnie Steinroeder of First Congregational Church, Rev. Mark...
Our Lenten Journey in a Time of the Coronavirus
In a Time of Exile In the liturgy for Monday of the second week of Advent, we hear the early part of the long prayer of the Prophet Daniel in his ninth chapter. It is marked by deep awareness of sin and failure around the time of the Babylonian...