Why do we especially ask Mary to pray for us at the hour of our death?
Many people ask their family and friends to pray for them during difficult times. Catholics believe that Mary will pray for us, too, if we…
read moreMany people ask their family and friends to pray for them during difficult times. Catholics believe that Mary will pray for us, too, if we…
read moreThere are a number of ways to answer this extremely difficult question. First, the Church will never say it is OK to “aim at the…
read moreAs the holiday season draws nearer, so do my responsibilities as a mother and college professor. Meeting work deadlines, traveling for business, attending committee meetings,…
read moreDuring my many years of volunteer service (primarily in hunger relief organizations), I’ve witnessed a frustrating phenomenon. While people (admirably) tend to focus on opportunities…
read moreA few years ago, I was asked to sit on an alumnae panel at my high school to talk about life in college and beyond.…
read moreThe goals of the work for Christian unity (ecumenism) and interfaith dialogue are different. The goal of interfaith dialogue is not unity in faith and…
read moreThe Bible doesn’t give any indication that he did know who they were. In the Gospel of Matthew (2:1-18) , the magi bring news of…
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