Silence Begets Violence
As you probably know from this Busted Halo video, Advent for many Christians is a time of joyful preparation and longing for Christmas. During this…
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Bowling for Toronto
I have to admit – for my first homily in Toronto, I basically wanted to tell a few jokes, say “Jesus loves you,” and then sit down. The problem with that plan came when I started reading the newspaper this week. I arrived in town on Wednesday and there was this story about this mass shooting at a crowded block party in Toronto in which two people were killed and 24 were injured.
What is the Catholic teaching concerning cremation?
The Catholic view of cremation has changed in recent years. Cremation was the common practice of the Roman empire at the time of Jesus. In…
