Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

COVID-19 Division in the Church

COVID-19 Division in the Church: The Leadership Challenge. Chorbishop Anthony Spinosa, Maronite bishop and Rector of the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson, Ohio, reflects on the impact of COVID-19 on the Church’s unity and the role of leadership during this crisis. Chorbishop Spinosa expresses his concerns about Pope […]

All Saints, All Souls, and Synod-2023

By their vocabulary, you shall know them? Well, to a considerable degree. And in these early November days, when the Church celebrates all the saints in glory and prays for those who yearn to join […]

The saints are sealed, called, and saved by God

Readings: • Rev 7:2-4, 9-14 • Psa 24:1BC-2, 3-4AB, 5-6 • 1 Jn 3:1-3 • Mt 5:1-12a Many readers are understandably confused or puzzled when hearing a passage from the Book of Revelation. It is […]

Mixed Feelings

Mixed Feelings By Katherine Lucky November 1, 2023 “I didn’t want to write a memoir,” writes Danielle Chapman in the preface to… her memoir. In the hands of another writer, the sentence might feel like false modesty: My story simply had to be told, despite my own best efforts. Or like advertising: My story is […]

7 Practical Ways to Pray for the Dead During Holy Souls November

The month of November is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory. The practice of praying for the dead is rooted in scripture and remains a staple in Catholic spirituality (not just in November, but every day.) According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “All who die in God’s grace and friendship but still […]

COVID-19 Division in the Church

COVID-19 Division in the Church: The Leadership Challenge. Chorbishop Anthony Spinosa, Maronite bishop and Rector of the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson, Ohio, reflects on the impact of COVID-19 on the Church’s unity and the role of leadership during this crisis. Chorbishop Spinosa expresses his concerns about Pope […]