Kathy Murzyn

On this Day After I commend to you the following piece by Fr. Bryan Massingale for America Magazine. Here’s the link: https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2021/01/06/us-capitol-trump-riot-racist-239662. No, Fr. Massingale is not a Jesuit. Would…

  I hope you’ve had a chance to see the Christmas Star – officially known as the Great Conjunction (GC) (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so) of Jupiter…

Here’s a line from the poet, author and conservationist Wendell Berry. It fits the season: “Be joyful though you have considered all the facts.” Here we are waiting. What do you…

I’ve been listening to this guy Rob Bell. Maybe you’ve heard of him. He’s an evangelical Christian preacher, but that doesn’t really capture it. What’s interesting about Rob Bell is…

“Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed.” Context is the key to unlocking Scripture and revealing its mysteries. We need to remind…

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me.” (John 14:1) I’ve learning that hope is a more complicated thing than I’d like it to…

Just the other I found out from Fr. Pat – who’s 78.3% smarter than me and 85.2% more virtuous – that Pope Francis has given not one but two TED…

As every schoolchild knows, Bishop Robert McElroy is the bishop of the Diocese of San Diego. His faithful and well-argued observations about Catholics and voting have been especially helpful with…

Dear Ones: I’ve been reminded – helpfully – that I neglected to post this homily from a couple of weeks ago You know that Scripture can be interpreted in various…

First, a couple of things to consider. The Bishop of La Crosse, Wisconsin – William Patrick Callahan – has issued a statement regarding Fr. James Altman. Here’s the (long) link:…