Holy See Mission Seminar Day 2- Master, it is Good to Be Here

The opening lecture of the Holy See Mission seminar focused on the role of the Church in building the common good throughout the world. As I mentioned in my previous post, the “common good” is an ambiguous term. The defense of this common good involves the protection of basic human rights. As such, the Holy [...]

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Holy See Mission Seminar Day 1- the Moral Element

While I was filling out the application to attend the seminar on Catholic Social Teaching in New York, I realized how little I knew about the United Nations or about the Church’s influence within such a large worldwide organization. Even so, it was a great privilege to have attended this symposium from May 20 to [...]

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Charity Amid Controversy- Luke 5:12-6:5

Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.” (Luke 5:10)
Our Lord’s call to discipleship from a boat on Lake Gennesaret is an appropriate passage on which to reflect as we have passed from the Easter season through Pentecost and into Ordinary Time again. My previous post was [...]

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