In spite of its feeble attempt this pun bears some significance. One and a quarter century ago, in 1893, Timothy Harringon, a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, along with two other laymen and the pastor at St. James Parish founded a Catholic Club…
Author: Dana Robinson
Sacred Heart Center
I came to the United States on January 27, 2016. My mother came to the US when I was 8 years old, so I had not seen her since then. When I came, I tried to enter High School, but they told me I could…
The sick patient
In a nation which claims (or at least used to) a Judeo-Christian heritage the public response to the horrors recently perpetrated in El Paso and Dayton and earlier in places like Pittsburgh and Columbine is remarkable. Politicians, actors, news anchormen, and even journalists identify white…
"Woe to you, Chorazin!"
Recently I came across an article that has provoked considerable thought. The author reminds his readers that “fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” and he wonders if we Americans have replaced the hard work of seeking wisdom with the easy allure of…
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls is a Catholic organization answering the Gospel call to minister to children and families in need. Located in Chicago, Mercy Home has been a solution for kids in crisis since 1887. Through its residential, AfterCare, and mentoring programs, Mercy…
Pontificio Instituto Orientale
A cogent but little-known example of advancing the Kingdom is the work of an Institute created 102 years ago by Pope Benedict XV: Pontificio Instituto Orientale, or the Pontifical Oriental Institute (PIO) located in Rome. Since 1922 it has been entrusted to the Jesuits. According…
A Father's Day Reflection
Mothers are usually right. They are able to arrive at the appropriate conclusion without having to rely on logic. Perhaps because they have the greater responsibility of raising children, especially in the early childhood years, Providence has bestowed on them of a higher degree of…
A new Axial Age?
Some years ago I wrote in this column about Fr. George McLean OMI, founder of the Council for Research in Values and Philosophy (CRVP – www.crvp.org) and I suggested that in the not too distant future this now deceased philosopher will be recognized as a…
Carmelite Communities Associated
My name is Sister Robin of the Blessed Sacrament. Born in a beautiful suburb of Philadelphia named Wynnewood as Robin Stratton, and the firstborn of five children, I entered Carmel in 1958, a year after graduating from high school. I have lived as a Discalced…
Happenstance?
St. Patrick’s Church is a small architectural jewel nestled in the heart of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Because it is celebrating its sesquicentennial this year St. Pat’s First Holy Communion ceremony this weekend was particularly special. Thirty well-groomed and well-rehearsed young boys and girls processed down…