Jan 6, 2021 | Publications, Sacraments
The communion of love and life between God and spouses in marriage is more than just communication, a simple exchange of words. Through the Cross, God establishes a covenant—an exchange of persons—with and between deacons and their wives in the sacrament of matrimony....
Dec 14, 2020 | Audio, Catholic Life, Publications
Today is 15th day of our advent pilgrimage opens up with Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers introducing another old testament character, Esther, just like Judith. I surmise that the old testament women mentioned in the Bible have each their own characteristic virtue of...
Nov 1, 2020 | Catholic Life, Media, Publications
There is a leadership vacuum in the United States when it comes to effectively dealing with issues of race. This is one of the reasons why we have seen violent protests, looting, and vandalism on our streets this year. There is no one to “rally the troops” like Nelson...
Aug 30, 2020 | Publications, Sacraments
During the first session of marriage preparation, I ask the couple a simple question: Why are you getting married? They typically look at each other for a while and then respond, “We’re in love” or “We’re compatible.” Sadly, I almost never hear, “I believe with all...
Aug 19, 2020 | Publications, Sacraments
The past seven months have been unprecedented in the life of the Church. The tentacles of the coronavirus pandemic have reached into parishes around the world, constricting reception of the sacraments for millions of faithful Catholics. As the Church continues to...
Jun 29, 2020 | Catholic Life, Publications
Prejudiced and racist attitudes of individuals also infiltrate institutional structures and organizations thus forming the foundation for systemic racism. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, apartheid, and the Dred Scott vs. John F. Sanford Supreme Court decision are clear...
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