Social media & an increasingly scattered sense of reality
Twitter, and to a lesser extent Facebook, often make me feel as if I have a ping-pong game going on in my head.
OPINION
‘Clericalism’ contributes to sexual abuse crisis
Renewed focus has been placed on an abuse of power and clericalism as contributing factors.
Deep boredom is really a sickness within the soul
But there is a deeper boredom that is really a disease of our time. As 20th century author Reinhardt Kuhn observed, boredom “is not one theme among others; it is the dominant theme … a modern plague.”
Handing down the faith through Catholic schools
I fear that too many parents believe they cannot afford a Catholic education for their children, and thus never even take the opportunity to walk into one of our Catholic schools to discuss what is possible for their children.
Denying objective truth wounds — the Gospel heals
Relativism is the philosophy that says you have your truth and I have mine. This is the lie of our age — a philosophy that claims there is no objective truth outside ourselves.
Staff members at Catholic Social Services are personal inspiration
Each new year, we’re challenged to follow a path to bright and fulfilling days. I, for one, will use the staff at Catholic Social Services as my guide in 2019.
How might we bring our kids and loved ones back home to the church?
Over the past 25 years, one of the most common prayer request I hear deals with a son or daughter who has left the church, or a husband or parent who no longer attends Mass, or a grandchild who has drifted from the faith.
Advent should be a time of ‘extravagant love’
But I do know the mind of a parent. Christmas brings out the sentimental, extravagant, overwhelming desire to give that which is most wanted, something that will delight a little heart.
In small ways, each of our lives touches so many other lives
My family will tell you that one of my favorite movies is “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Every time I watch it I shed a joyful tear thinking about the gift that each of us is to others.
Anchorage Archbishop’s Advent Reflection: Prepare for the coming of Christ
Let us prepare not only for the celebration of Christ’s birth at Christmas, but Christ’s birth and life within us, and ultimately, for his promised return at the end of time.