PERSPECTIVES

PERSPECTIVES

To stick with the Church, we must tolerate paradox

A few weeks before the election of Pope Francis, I received an email message from a parishioner I got to …


PERSPECTIVES

A beloved coach remembered

Kenneth A. MacDonald started his head coaching career at St. Teresa of Avila School in Albany during President Lyndon Johnson's …

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A parish's romantic dinner

Amid the daily routine, work and home occupations, it's easy to lose sight of romance, but an event like the …

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Faces of grief

No matter how often we experience a loss, the emotion is never the same. Reactions change not only in relation …

PERSPECTIVES

The gift of celibacy

Before a man can be ordained a priest, he must first serve for a designated time as a deacon. Before …