Lessons from Loyola Hall

As Catholics we are called to rise above the events of the here and now, not because we care only for the next world, but because we are so intimately tied to this one. When the temptation comes to cling to our own particular factions, it's essential that we all remember that we all belong to Christ.

Without life, what other rights are there? With the holiday commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. coming just two days before the annual remembrance of the unborn "sacrificed on the altar of 'choice'," Mr. Healey unpacks comments from Pope Francis on a dream of a life--filled with dignity--for all.

Amidst some very real spiritual perils, the words of John the Baptist can give the sinner hope of salvation: “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” On the second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Healey points out that Christ's presence in the world changes everything.

It was to be just a typical Sunday when Mrs. Healey suggested a day charged with the grandeur of God: Mass at a beautiful church, a trip to a pizza parlor, a drive through Cleveland Heights, a visit to the art museum. Through all these things, it was indeed the Lord's Day.