Judging the signs of the times
In the Gospel of Matthew, there is a scene where the Pharisees and Sadducees, in their desire to test Jesus, ask him to show them a sign. In reply to Continue Reading
Humanity may never again get a chance like this – let’s not squander it!
While to a certain degree returning to “business as usual” will not likely happen, that does not mean the vast majority of those who hold most of the world’s wealth Continue Reading
Fragile people living on a fragile planet
As the dreadful coronavirus pandemic clearly illustrates: Life is fragile. In just a matter of a few months, the highly contagious COVID-19 has killed over 225,000 people, sickened many more, Continue Reading
Faith Q&A: What is Death?
When I was asked last year to write a few lines on this argument, my thinking stopped in its tracks! Well, I said to myself, terrible and hard question, in Continue Reading
Investing in Our Beliefs
NOT TOO LONG AGO I received a message that referenced a bumper sticker saying, and I quote, “If money is the root of all evil, why does the Church beg Continue Reading
To live the beauty that we have been given
I was one of 15 bishops of Eastern Catholic eparchies in the U.S. making our visit ad limina apostolorum, “to the threshold of the apostles,” in February. All bishops in Continue Reading
UNIREA Celebrates 70 Years in the Service of the Truth
On January 1950, Unirea (The Union) first saw the light of day in Cleveland, Ohio. It was “a monthly review”, with articles mostly in Romanian, published by the Association of Continue Reading
Help Your Children Discover God’s Plan For Them
“For I know well the plans I have for you” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jer 29:11) Continue Reading
War with Iran – not a Catholic option
“Two wrongs don’t make a right.” Just think how much better each one of us and the world would be, if we held fast to this morally correct common sense Continue Reading
Reflecting on Pope Francis’ 2020 World Day of Peace message
This new year, this new decade, begins much like the past year, the past decade: wars between countries, wars within countries, nations around the globe preparing for future wars and Continue Reading