From The Editor Christmas Activities, An Editorial –by Richard Bedard How are we spending Advent and Christmas this season? In the business of life this time of year, it is so easy to forget exactly what we are celebrating. We … Continue reading →
News From The Domestic Church A Funny Thing Happened To Me On My Way To The Easter Vigil –by Richard Bedard I was scheduled along with two fellow Lectors to read at this year’s Vigil Mass. I was running … Continue reading →
Spirituality Corner “He Had To Go” –by Richard Bedard It was going to be a busy Palm Sunday morning. I had been asked to Lector for parts of the Passion Gospel at Mass. Following Mass, it was my turn to … Continue reading →
Feature Article “What’s Next?” –by Richard Bedard We have spent forty days in prayer, fasting and almsgiving during Lent in preparation for Easter. On Good Friday we wept and mourned as we commemorated The Passion and Death of Our Lord … Continue reading →
Growing Into Lent -by Rich Bedard I grew up with 8 years of Catholic parochial grammar school and 4 years of Catholic high school. In those mostly pre-Vatican II days, I remember that being Catholic involved fasting and abstaining. You … Continue reading →
Evangelization Lite -by Rich Bedard The very thought of going door to door in order to evangelize, strikes a note of anxiety, if not downright apprehension in most Catholics. The fact of the matter is that there is a myriad … Continue reading →
+Spirituality Corner+ A Kingdom of Suffering? –by Richard Bedard It is easy to be pious and devout when things are going well in our lives. A new healthy baby is born, we get that promotion or raise at work, … Continue reading →
Justice for Immigrants -by Richard Bedard “There is neither Jew nor Greek for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28) This is an issue that has many facets, and all play a role for those who are in … Continue reading →
One Nation Under God with Liberty and Justice for All -by Richard Bedard Our nation which once enjoyed freedoms guaranteed by our Founding Forefathers in the Declaration of Independence and at least the first two amendments to the US Constitution … Continue reading →
Holy Saturday, Water, Fire and New Life Every good thing that exists is gift and is grace from our loving God who is Love and Grace itself. The very One who loved us into existence also wants us to share … Continue reading →
