Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Catholic priest finds kidney donor through parishioner

null / Credit: Chaikom/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Mar 2, 2024 / 08:00 am (CNA). Father Tim O’Sullivan is a parochial vicar at St. Ephrem Catholic Church in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. He first arrived to the parish in 2001 and says he considers it hom… […]

Liturgy of the Home Family in Need

Ever since Kennedy Hall introduced me to the Liturgy of the Home calendars, my children have benefited from daily catechesis provided by the Harrison family. I have promoted this great work for families here on OnePeterFive more than once. Here’s the current calendar for Lent: Now the Harrison family have experienced a heavy cross as […]

Tithing is a way to demonstrate our radical dependence on God as Father…

When Nancy and I and our newborn son became parishioners here at St. Matt’s nearly 30 years ago, we automatically signed up for collection envelopes. Automatically. As in: No question. For us, to be parishioners – actually, to be Catholic – necessarily included financially supporting the church, our spiritual home. That’s not some quirk of […]

10 strange news items that make you think strange things…..

Sometimes the news can appear to be just plain strange. Sometimes the point becomes clear on further reflection. Sometimes it doesn’t. And sometimes it is clear that the figures in the story are missing the point altogether. Just for fun, I’ve decided to compile ten examples of the strangeness of some very recent Catholic news

Interesting theory, but rights do come from God…

The term “Christian nationalism” has sparked considerable debate online recently, especially in relation to its influence within political spheres and its distinction from mainstream Christian beliefs. During a recent appearance on MSNBC, Politico national investigative correspondent Heidi Przybyla attempted to differentiate Christian (or other theistic philosophical) views…