Toss pillows & the world of desire
This wanting what’s trendy, what others want, is not necessarily an evil thing. But it’s insidious enough that we should be on guard against it. We should certainly be vigilant and aware of it.
OPINION
Fr. Shields: What iPhones reveal about our search for meaning & purpose
The created purpose of a smart phone is to communicate. So if all apps were destroyed and all you had left was a simple phone, would it still be a phone? Yes. And would it meet its purpose? Yes.
We must live out the ideals we seek for the wider world
Where I grew up, small family farms were the rule. If a family was in trouble — serious illness at harvest time, perhaps — the community would rally. Farmers quickly mobilized to get the corn picked or the hay bailed.
World Refugee Day celebration shows Alaska’s welcoming spirit
Around the world, people will celebrate World Refugee Day on June 23. This is a celebration and a show of support and solidarity with our brothers and sisters who have been displaced from their homes by war and persecution.
Without a close friendship with Christ the priesthood is dead
Everything changes when we have this deep friendship with Jesus. But if we don’t have a deep personal friendship with him, our priesthood is dead.
Voting, public places & morality: What one Catholic renders to Caesar and to God
I believe voting and our public places belong to Caesar and issues of morality belong to God.
Catholic Social Services is proud to serve military veterans
We are committed to continuing our work with veterans and celebrate them and our armed services, throughout the year.
Quiet grace amid the Mighty Wind
Have you found any cute Pentecost bunnies, or gotten some Pentecost chocolate eggs? How about that Pentecost wrapping paper on sale at the mall? And have you sent out your Pentecost cards? No? Me neither.
I finally came home to the church
At weddings and funerals for Dotty’s family members, I experienced my first glimpses into the mysterious, ancient church. My reasons for not entering the church felt small, by comparison.