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I had a dream last night which I have from time to time.  It's not always the same, but the gist of it is: I've moved back into the ...

 In the thread on sin, I refer to a book called Original Goodness , written by a Hindu scholar who taught meditation to his American student...

Every cradle Catholic of a certain age understands what is meant by Catholic guilt. The emphasis on sin - starting with forcing seven year o...

Photo by Andrew Coulter/Reuters at CNN's story:  https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/12/sport/amanda-anisimova-wimbledon-final-defeat-spt This p...

 On the NCR site today: California bishops scramble to tend to Catholics feeling 'hunted' by ICE agents | National Catholic Reporter...

An organization of former priests finds it is no longer needed.

This is my homily for today, Independence Day 2025.  I'm not able to post a link to the readings used today, because the choice of readi...