Every session of the Second Vatican Council began with the prayer Adsumus Sancte Spiritus, the first word of the Latin original meaning,...

From Safari….. Stephanie couldn’t help commenting as she watched her father pay the bill after dinner, “Give the server a bigger tip,...

The Communion Procession: just as we are baptized one by one, to be made one Body, so we come to Christ in the Eucharist one by one, also...

From Safari….. Recently, we have witnessed the power of nature. It is hard for me to imagine losing everything in a fire or in a storm,...

As you may already know, the Eucharistic Congress event originally scheduled for this coming week has been postponed until some time...

From Safari….. MBA CBIRT DBL ZB FEKKRO QUEK! The above phrase is an example of a cryptoquip. Each letter stands for another. If you think...

On behalf of Fr. Ron and all of our One in Christ staffs, we offer our sincere thanks to all of you for your participation in the life of...

From safari….. We once again encounter Peter kind of getting it and then faltering. Peter sees Jesus as the Messiah, the long awaited one...

Every so often, the feast of the Transfiguration falls on a Sunday, and it takes precedence over the Sundays of Ordinary Time. This...

From Safari… There is an ancient Chinese story of a farmer who had an old horse for tilling his fields. One day the horse escaped into...

Humanae Vitae is 55 years old this week. Written by St. Pope Paul VI in 1968, this encyclical on responsible parenthood caused great...

The old children’s rhyme “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” was used as early as 1862 to refrain people...

I typed the email and hit Send. I walked into the kitchen and got a fresh fill of coffee. I came back to the laptop and saw: “Insert Boot...

From Safari……. Happy Fourth of July week! On July 4, 1776, delegates to the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence....

“How’s your prayer life?” I have a vivid memory of that question from my first days of the seminary 40 years ago, and it is a worthy...

“I am the food of those fully grown. Grow and you shall feed on Me. But you will not change Me into your own substance, as you do with...

From Safari……. Welcome to Ordinary Time. Before we fully enter into Ordinary Time we celebrate today the Solemnity of the Blessed...

Pentecost – The Birthday of the Church Jesus told the Eleven: “Wait here until you are clothed with power from on high; then you will be...

From Safari…. I recently came across this question: Are we living in the land of the dying or are we living in the land of the living? My...

Thank you to each of you who have been called to the beautiful and challenging vocation of being a mother. For many years, when we were...