Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

The Light of St. Anne Shines Brightly

Pilgrims have flocked to this shrine since before its completion in 1906. Beloved Edifice Includes Largest Catholic Indoor Votive Shrine in Southern New England

Spiritual Independence on July Fourth (Part II)

Read part I. Macao: an outpost of Catholic Portugal at the very gate of Ming China. Portugal’s commitment to the Faith ordained her as Christ-bearer to the Orient in an era when the Portuguese were the finest [ship’s] pilots and seamen in the world. St. Francis Xavier and Fr. Peter Kibe Thus, St. Francis Xavier, […]

Truth and Illusion

Truth is hard.  Illusions are pleasant.  It is not in the least surprising, then, that people will shun truth and welcome illusions.  But illusions are not sustainable.  Reality keeps getting in the way.  Truth, though hard, is not only sustainable, it is rewarding.  And among its rewards is joy. Christ came into the world to […]