February 19, 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Isaiah 43:18-19, 21-22, 24b-25 Responsorial Psalm: 41:2-5, 13-14 Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 Gospel: Mark 2:1-12 more

February 12, 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time First Reading: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 Responsorial Psalm: 32:1-2, 5, 11 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:31 to 11:1 Gospel: Mark 1:40-45 more

February 5, 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time. First Reading: Job 7:1-4, 6-7 Responsorial Psalm: 147:1-6 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Gospel: Mark 1:29-39 more

When I was in graduate school, I worked as a teaching assistant to a faculty member of the university who from time to time would impart to me some bit of wisdom born of her teaching experience. When I despaired of ever having the same sort of competence in the classroom as she demonstrated, she was quick to tell me that no one in his or her first year of teaching has all of those abilities. more

December 11, Third Sunday of Advent Cycle B Readings: First Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2a, 10-11; Luke 1:46-50, 53-54 Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28 more

I know personally the meaning of the words of this week's Scripture from Proverbs: "When one finds a worthy wife, her value is far beyond pearls. Her husband, entrusting his heart to her, has an unfailing prize. She brings him good, and not evil, all the days of her life." more

As correspondent for my diocesan newspaper, I cover the western part of Virginia. That includes many, mostly rural communities in the Appalachian region. I've lived all my life in urban areas, but ever since my very first visit to a small Catholic parish in Clintwood, I can't seem to get enough of documenting the Gospel life among people in Appalachia. more

If two people want to maintain a close relationship, they usually have to wrestle with at least three communication tensions:  1) How often are they together versus spending time … more

Sherry and Jim were gratified last spring when Kyle, their firstborn, graduated from college and traveled halfway across the country to begin training in his first professional job. more

February 20, Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Cycle A Readings: First Reading: Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18 Responsorial Psalm: 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13 Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 Gospel: Matthew 5:38-48 more