Constantine at the Lateran The first time Dear Diane and I traveled to Rome, during the Holy Year of 2000, the first church we entered h...

As we age it seems our thoughts more often turn to the past than to the future. The past, after all, represents a far greater percentage of...

Readings: Is 6:1-8 • Psalm 93 • Mt 10:24-33 ------------------- In the gospels, and it’s especially noticeable in Matthew’s Gospel, we enc...

Back in my Navy days I held several positions that demanded daily, indeed almost constant, access and use of highly classified material. Mos...

Two-hundred and forty years have passed since the Declaration of Independence was signed by the members of the Second Continental Congress o...

After Friday's post in which I wrote less than flattering things about the British commander, Sir Douglas Haig, and his role in the Somm...

I'v e long been interested in World War One, the global conf lict that did much to create the confusing and troubled world we face toda ...

I wasn't assigned to preach today. Father John, our parochial vicar, had that honor; and he delivered a wonderful homily on this Solemni...

Mom Today is my mother's birthday. The daughter of Irish immigrants, Martha Catherine (Cavanaugh) McCarthy was born 107 years ago on...

“But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.” - John Adams “...

Unlike some Americans I'd hesitated to express my opinion in advance of yesterday's historic Brexit vote in the UK. A few of my Brit...