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We left early, hoping to avoid the morning rush hour. Beyond that, we wanted to reach the one-lane section of I-40 before the traffic thickened.
There were construction slowdowns and the gnarl …
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By Mark Saucier
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5/14/26
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At the 1.75-mile point of our walk we reach “The Cross” and turn around to head home. You might picture the cross sitting atop the steeple of your church; a visible symbol that welcomes you into …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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5/1/26
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Forgiveness was a big deal for Jesus.
He practiced it up until his dying breath and urged us to do the same.
“Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.”
Jesus …
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By Mark Saucier
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5/1/26
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“Peace be with you,” Jesus said to his disciples in the locked room.
Those words in the Gospel of John are unremarkable in themselves. By the time of Jesus, “Shalom aleichem,” or …
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By Mark Saucier
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4/16/26
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For many years now, I have been trying to live my Catholic faith to the best of my ability.
Have I messed up? Yes. Did I often use my own free will, ignore God, and refuse His Will for my life? …
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By Anita Frey
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4/2/26
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Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, when he was archbishop of Paris, told the story of three young teens having some fun at the expense of the local parish priest.
The boys each concocted a list of …
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By Mark Saucier
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4/2/26
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Last weekend, my 6-year-old grandson, Mason, and I went down to the wooded area in our yard and picked handfuls of daffodils.
Knowing the day’s 60-some degree weather would be 17 by nightfall …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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4/2/26
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In Greek mythology, there’s the Riddle of the Sphinx: “What creature walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?”
The answer is “man,” who …
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By Mark Saucier
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3/18/26
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Ollie is sitting up at her favorite spot on the grassy hill overlooking the pond and out onto the road beyond.
From there, she’s checking out the cars and trucks passing by, anyone coming up …
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By E. Jane Rutter
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3/18/26
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Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fast and abstinence.
We abstain from meat every Friday in Lent.
These rules are barely a vestige of the ancient “Black Fast.”
Early …
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By Mark Saucier
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3/5/26
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We went to church with our son and his family.
Theirs is a young, vibrant community, but their worship space has the acoustics of an airport terminal.
Coupled with my diminished hearing, …
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By Mark Saucier
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2/19/26
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Another year has elapsed, full of joys I underappreciated and gifts I did not deserve.
Its passing raises many questions.
I’m well into the second half of life. The last quarter has …
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By Mark Saucier
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2/4/26
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Unlike the other three gospels, the Gospel of John has no narrative of the Baptism of Jesus.
In the first scene of the gospel after the prologue, John the Baptist is accosted by an investigative …
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By Mark Saucier
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1/22/26
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It was our young granddaughter’s Christmas dance recital.
We were sitting up front. From our angle, you could see the little backlit silhouettes in the wing being herded into position for the …
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SAUCIER — A time to dance
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1/8/26
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A wistfulness captured me as I read Chapter 2 of St. Luke’s Gospel in preparation for the Epiphany of the Lord Mass.
The evangelist gives us three wonderful snippets of Jesus’ birth, the …
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By Jane Rutter
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1/8/26
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Only the gospels of Matthew and Luke have stories of the birth of the Messiah.
Read the two and you find that the scenes and casts of supporting characters might suggest that the authors …
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By Mark Saucier
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12/17/25
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While some might think Starbucks is to thank for the beloved spice combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and clove, the origins of a favorite fall beverage are much older than that.
St. Hildegard of …
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By Sarah Robsdottir, OSV News
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12/17/25
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A friend of mine told me that if the Church was serious about Advent, it would place it somewhere else in the year when things are not so busy.
He was being ironic, but his point is well taken. …
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By Mark Saucier
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12/11/25
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We light the Advent candle, pray in a spirit of hope and go on to enjoy our dinner.
The first week of Advent made its way to the second, when we lit the candle of hope and that of peace.
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By Jane Rutter
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12/11/25
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“In everything give thanks,” Paul writes in 1 Thessalonians.
Since Paul was beaten, stoned, starved and shipwrecked, I’ve wondered whether this was an exhortation to the …
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By Mark Saucier
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11/25/25
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