Fran Salone-Pelletier

Years ago, when folk music in some churches was introduced as a new way to pray during the services, a parishioner composed a song that bore the title of this

Here in the Southland and environs we are still enduring the possibility of hurricanes and their companion tornadoes. It’s our annual angst and test of faith that we — and

Did you ever have a time when nothing seemed to go smoothly? Are you experiencing one right now? If so, know that I can see your heads nodding in agreement.

I have always entered another realm of being when I watched or listened to “Les Miserables.” I even sang along with them, especially when the passions of the poor were

Sometimes, perhaps far too frequently, we speak quite casually. We toss words around as if they were crumbs fed to seagulls who’d seize them anyway. Or, we’d offer them to

I’ll bet … not money, of course … that everyone has been invited to a special dinner or a wedding banquet or a lunch treat with friends. It’s also likely

Sometimes I think that we humans fail to remember an important fact: justice empowers understanding. Instead, we wreak havoc on the power and extensiveness of justice. We take charge of

Does anyone remember the description often stated when a “gentle person” was encountered? Casper Milquetoast was the title. An internet search will reveal its origin and usage. “Casper Milquetoast was

An early morning television program featured the author of a book revealing the universal acceptance of blame. The topic, obviously, is a serious one. It both erodes and overpowers humanity.

All quotes are from “Making a Pilgrimage of Hope with Modern-Day Magi,” by Sister Patricia Moriarty, RSM.