The Radical Call of Lent
Imagine you’re sitting in front of your doctor, and he says that your health definitely needs to improve. He then looks you square in the eyes and says, “If you wish to live a...
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US Bishops Confront Racism and Call us to Brotherhood
US-based Tony Magliano looks at the ugly and immoral reality of racism – and it seems to be on the rise “See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be...
A State of the Union Address for the Poor and Vulnerable
US-based Tony Magliano writes as he would have wished the State of the Union speech to have been… My fellow Americans and fellow citizens of the world, the greatness of a nation is not...
After the March for Life – Keep Walking!
In the more than 30 annual Washington, D.C. Marches for Life I have participated in, I always think the current march is the largest ever. But since accurate figures are hard to come by,...
A Crisis of the Heart and a Crisis of the Soul
Blaming huge numbers of violent killings, assaults, sex crimes and drug overdoses on undocumented immigrants, President Donald Trump in his first prime-time speech from the Oval Office said, “This is a humanitarian crisis, a...
Reflections on Pope Francis’ 2019 World Day of Peace message
The leader of the Catholic Church firmly teaches that our Gospel-based faith has a wealth of wisdom to offer the often corrupt world of politics. And that it is our duty to strive to...
A Christmas Message from the Heavens
Fifty years ago on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24, 1968) the crew of Apollo 8 entered lunar orbit and began circling the moon – the first time in history for humans to visit another world....
Lessons Learned in Mission Land USA
Many years ago as a young man born and raised in Baltimore, I spent a very different week getting a taste of life in Appalachia.
Christ the King!
As we approach the end of the liturgical year, it’s appropriate that the church designates the last Sunday as the Solemnity of Christ the King; for it calls to mind the last day of history, when Christ the King of the universe will come in all his glory to judge the living and the dead.
The War that Didn’t End All Wars
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month in 1918 an armistice was declared, effectively ending one of the worst conflicts in history — World War I. On November 11...
Voting for Compassionate Candidates is a Moral Imperative in a Hurting World
Tony Magliano urges US Voters to vote with their conscience this mid-term election… The United States and the world are in trouble! We need to take it seriously. And we need to elect candidates...
The Courageous Witness of Saints Oscar Romero and Paul VI
Two very different men, facing different sets of dire challenges with prophetic courage, faithfully journeyed along two different paths to the same destination: sainthood! Who would have predicted it? Oscar Romero Who would have...
