What is Catholic Education? Last Word May 1, 2010 The world of ideas, the intellectual world, that world wherein valu... Read More
What does it mean to evangelize? Last Word Apr 1, 2010 Evangelization is a big word – what does it mean? The mission of th... Read More
What’s a steward? Are you one? Last Word Mar 1, 2010 In times past, wealthy people employed household staffs of domestic... Read More
From one magazine to America’s fastest-growing Catholic publisher Last Word Dec 1, 2009 My first day of work at FAITH Magazine sticks in my mind. The recep... Read More
A year for priests – Please pray for all of us Last Word Oct 1, 2009 Pope Benedict XVI opened the special year, The Year for Priests, wi... Read More
Dear teens... Last Word Sep 1, 2009 This old priest, old enough to be your grandfather, writes you this... Read More
St. Paul The Catholic Apostle Last Word Jun 1, 2009 Have you ever wondered why the church thinks St. Paul is so importa... Read More
The faith’s most famous convert – Saul became St. Paul Last Word Mar 1, 2009 During the Pauline Year (June 29, 2008-June 29, 2009) that celebrat... Read More
Light in Darkness Last Word Jan 1, 2009 God’s light was born among us in darkness, Bethlehem’s star pointin... Read More
St. Paul a reformed bully Last Word Nov 1, 2008 Have you ever known someone who has authority over others (along wi... Read More
Dear Student – Where's God in your life? Last Word Oct 1, 2008 Dear College Students, You are in college to engage and expand you... Read More
Theology of change Last Word Sep 1, 2008 Life is filled with change. It seems that the only constant in life... Read More
Can we feel safe? Last Word Jul 1, 2008 We do not feel safe in today’s world. The economy is in chaos, terr... Read More
Will the real baby boomer please stand up? Last Word May 1, 2008 Don’t believe everything you see on TV or read in mainstream media ... Read More
The Greatest Generation – at home Last Word Mar 1, 2008 I was 8 years old when, on Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl ... Read More
Why should we care about our history? Last Word Jan 1, 2008 Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this co... Read More
Peace In Our Time Last Word Dec 1, 2007 Most of my years have been lived in a world not at peace. World War... Read More
Patient suffering Last Word Nov 1, 2007 Our word “patience” comes from a Latin word, patientia, the willing... Read More
“Love one another as I have loved you.” Last Word Jul 1, 2007 Christ’s great commandment to us to “love one another as I have lov... Read More
The power of generosity Last Word Jun 1, 2007 It sometimes helps to go back to the Latin meaning of a word. Gener... Read More
Pleasure, happiness, joy Last Word Apr 1, 2007 Imagine yourself savoring a banana split sundae – smooth, cool, cre... Read More
Let go and let God Last Word Mar 1, 2007 How can we reconcile the meaning of the phrase “Let go and let God”... Read More
Stem cell research Last Word Jan 1, 2007 In the ongoing great debate over stem cell research, a lot of misin... Read More
Heaven, purgatory, hell Last Word Nov 1, 2006 Heaven is that ecstatic communion of all who are perfectly incorpor... Read More
Don’t worry – be happy Last Word Oct 1, 2006 Worry besets us all – no matter how successful we are, no matter ho... Read More