Mission Is Who We Are

France suffered a horrible atrocity two weeks ago.  Eleven staffers of a satirical newspaper, Charlie Hebdo , were systematically execut...

Like many of us, today is my first day back after the Christmas break.  I love coming to work, but for some reason, I have been having a ha...

It is not unusual for me to be a bit slow getting into the Christmas spirit.  This year, though, I’m not entirely sure I have wanted to ...

Once again, I have sinned.  I went to a party last night at which Christmas carols were sung.  In Advent, God forbid.  I did it and I e...

As I wrote to you following the grand jury decision in Ferguson, so I write to you again in the aftermath of the Staten Island grand jur...

“John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (Mk. 1:4).  Repen...

Like a large family gathered around a bounteous autumn table keeping the peace by not telling the truth, many of us heard more truth la...