By Michael Patrick O’Brien– Pope Francis’s speech to Congress two years ago discussed four persons “who shaped fundamental values which will endure forever in the spirit of the American people.”…
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By Jean Welch Hill– As a Catholic social justice advocate, fellow Catholics sometimes express concerns about the church’s involvement in what are seen as political actions. While Catholic doctrine overflows…
By Gary Topping– Among other things, the Advent and Christmas seasons are a time of new beginnings: a new liturgical year is followed a month later by a new calendar…
By George Pence– What do we owe those who would have us violate our sense of what’s right? Well, I think, quite a lot actually. Many years ago I converted…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– John Lennon died on December 8, 1980. As a lifelong Beatles fan, I was very sad. His assassination eclipsed an event a few days before that…
By Father David Altman, O.C.S.O.– (This article, dated September 1987, is part of the public archives of the Huntsville History Library, which is open every Wednesday from 10 am to…
By George Pence– A few years ago, I lived in an older middle class neighborhood in Salt Lake City. The modest homes there were built during the first half of…
The Boy Monk is pleased to announce that George Pence is now a regular contributor to the blog. George Pence is a writer, photographer and resident of Salt Lake City.…
By Gary Topping– The seasons of Advent and Christmas bring us a bounty of Marian celebrations: the Immaculate Conception, Christmas itself, of course, the Holy Family, and the Solemnity of…
By Jean Welch Hill– As Thanksgiving weekend comes to a close and we continue to enjoy the leftovers from our dinners, we might also begin to think seriously about the…