Provincial

Great Britain has been called a “shame culture.” It’s not that the British have any more to be ashamed of than anyone else....

Tough Gospel today. Someone asks Jesus if it is true that only a few people will be saved, and Jesus answers, “Try to come in through the...

I’m a member of a religious order – The Congregation of Holy Cross. Founded in France, we have been in the United States for about 175...

In my academic work, I look for the theology contained in literature that isn’t specifically religious - mostly novels. Close and careful...

I’ll bet that many of you, like me, are fans of “The Antiques Roadshow.” For those of you who don’t know the program, people...

Last night I spent some time with a friend whose life, of late, has been burdened by a great deal of suffering and grief. In speaking about how she...

At Masses in England, a Hail Mary is prayed at the end of the Prayers of the Faithful, or “Bidding Prayers,” as they are called over...

What’s the most you would you be willing to do for a friend? Would you offer him a ride to the airport at 4:30 in the morning – without...

I hated playing cards with my mother, and as far as I know, all of my brothers and sisters felt the same way. And it wasn’t just cards, to...