Religion
Fr. Joseph Gill

Cardinal Virtues

One time I was teaching a group of eighth-graders about sin. One boy raised his hand and said, “I really don’t want to sin. Would

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Religion
Fr. Joseph Gill

The Joy Is Worth the Cost

Some people are atheists because they don’t believe in God. Other people are atheists because they don’t want to believe in God. If someone has

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Columnists
Nicene Guy

Lent and Love

What is the point of the Lenten sacrifices [1]? Why do we fast on some days, abstain from meat on others, and then also give

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spiritual maturity
Scripture
Fr. Joseph Gill

Spiritual Maturity

It struck me the other day that these First Readings during Lent all have a common theme: they tell the story of Salvation History through

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Cleansing of the Temple, El Greco (1591)
Scripture
Fr. Gerald Musa

Signs and Signposts

One Sunday morning I set out very early to go for a 7:00 a.m. Mass in a parish that was about 110 kilometers away. The

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Columnists
Fr. Joseph Gill

Ash Wednesday

In Jesus’ day, the word “hypocrites” didn’t really have any bad connotations. Actually, it just meant an actor in a play. Hypocrite literally means “one

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Columnists
Fr. Joseph Gill

Advent Hope

It took a long time to build St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. A really, really long time. The construction began in 1506 and finished in

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Feasts
Fr. Gerald Musa

Saints as Role Models

We have heroes, models, favorite actors, artistes and celebrities. Sports-lovers like to wear clothes and kits that have the autographs of their sport heroes. They

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Politics
Emma King

America: Individually Set Apart for Holiness

Rather than view the American emphasis on individuals as a prideful perspective that promotes hubris, I believe the American emphasis on the individual is not only compatible with our faith, but is incredibly Catholic….Why? Because, when we stop and look at it, we must agree that God is all about the individual.

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Columnists
Fr. Joseph Gill

Forgiveness, Chastity, and Faithfulness

Last Sunday’s Gospel speaks to us of some counter-cultural themes: forgiveness, chastity, faithfulness. Let’s look at some of these themes. First, forgiveness. This is a

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