Will there be New Kinds of Priests?
There recently has been talk that the next Synod of Bishops might engage with the question of certain categories of...
August 2016
Sin, Out of Fashion? A Meditation on an Unpopular Word
Sin has a serious effect on our inner happiness and sense of peace. Sin, a Three-fold Effect I have not...
A Shameful, Deadly Silence?
Is the West’s tepid response to the religious cleansing of Syrian and Iraqi Christians a sign of naivety, greed or...
Did Jesus Go To Hell?
A few people have, in recent times, told me how uncomfortable they are with the line ‘he descended into hell’...
Franciscans bring God Outside the Mainstream
The gray robes worn by the Conventual Franciscan friars may not be fashionable in the Williamsburg/Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, New...
Saint Mother Teresa
Allow me to share with you one of the highpoints of my life – a short, yet deeply enriching...
Mass Readings: 28 August – 4 September
Liturgical Calendar Year C, Weekdays Cycle Year 2 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday August 28 Sirach 3:17-20, 28-29, Psalms...
Mortal vs Venial Sin: What’s the Difference?
Could you explain the difference between venial and mortal sins, and why such categories exist in the first place? Let’s...
It’s up to Christians and Muslims to Prove Terrorists Wrong
Terrorists want to make peace-loving Christians and Muslims believe that it is impossible for them to live side by side;...
