PERSPECTIVES

PERSPECTIVES

When insomnia meets Dorothy Day

Earlier this year, God gave me the gift of insomnia. At the time, I did not realize what a blessing …


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My taxi ride in New York City

Recently, I concelebrated the wedding of a young man I baptized nearly 25 years ago. After the ceremony, torrential rain …

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Mourning the loss of an unborn child

Due to a poorly-crafted law, New York State only requires a burial permit and proper disposition for the remains of …

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Priest’s plea: Please have a funeral Mass

In recent years, among survivors, there’s been a shift in attitude about planning a funeral Mass for a deceased Catholic …

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A priest among us

By the time this column makes it to print, I will have been ordained a priest of Jesus Christ at …