Catholic Faith Corner

• St. Joseph, the Silent Saint
  Last week we celebrated St. Patrick. This week we observe the Solemnity of St. Joseph. After the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Joseph is the greatest saint, although he doesn’t utter a single word in the Gospels. His life, though, speaks volumes. Joseph was God’s choice for a father, the right man to be “abba” on…
• St. Patrick, Fact or Fiction?
  This Friday, St. Patrick’s Day, I’ll be giving a talk on the popular Saint to the residents of Notre Dame Village. As I prepared the presentation, I learned a great deal about him that you might find of interest. Because my name is Kathleen, some people assume that I am Irish. I’m not. But neither…
• Start Living in the NOW Right Now
  When I was a teacher, one poster I put on a bulletin board read, “Only that day dawns for which we are truly awake.” Spiritual writers recommend we focus on the present moment, a good practice to develop during Lent! A friend of mine, Roman Vaynshtok, posted an explanation of what this means and the…
• Color, a Gift with Pizazz
  People who encourage me to get cataract surgery say that colors will become more vivid, especially purple. This has caused me to reflect on the gift of color. Imagine if our world were only black and white. How drab! I remember watching the movie the Wizard of Oz for the first time. The film began…
• Practical Tips for Lent
  Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. It begins six weeks of attempting to deepen our relationship with Jesus, Lent is the prelude for the celebration of his passion, death, and resurrection that saved all humankind, including you. Usually people give up things as their Lenten practice, things like candy and TV. All…