Even if you won’t be able to visit Italy next year, here are some ways to bring Italy home for Jubilee 2025. The Jubilee Year of Hope begins on Christmas Eve, as Pope Francis opens the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s. If you’re one of
Ciao friends. Despite what some in the secular media are claiming, the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church is not, and never will be, “The Church of What’s Happening Now,” for those of us old enough to remember comedian Flip Wilson. That’s why we want
Location of the First Nativity Gives New Insight to Old Christmas Carols As I stood there overlooking the Rieti valley, in the hilltop town of Greccio, the lyrics to more than one much-loved Christmas carol came to mind. Away in a manger, no
We were made for relationship; with God first and then with each other. But how much time have we spent “relating” to one another beyond technology? In his 2022 Lenten message, Let Us Not Grow Tired of Doing Good, Pope Francis is asking us to reflect
Technology can be a very good thing indeed, especially in times of uncertainty such as what we’re all feeling now in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic. For those in quarantine or self-isolation in various regions of the country and the world, the simple
It just had to be something more than answering numerous questions as well as responding to e-mails about traveling to Italy. At least that’s what those who’ve benefited from my Italy obsession have told me. Time after time, whether it was a friend, colleague, or
If ever we wanted another small but telling example of society hitting rock bottom, look no further than the “outrage” expressed recently and very aggressively (here are some examples) toward Vice President Mike Pence. Based on how quickly the story went viral, one would think
