Dear friends, Our March Newsletter (Vol. 1) is here with the theme: I’ll Never Forget You. Pope Leo said recently, “The elderly are a gift, a blessing to be welcomed, and a longer life is something positive,“ reinforcing that old age is one of the signs of hope in our time. The Pope further affirms, “The fragility that appears in the elderly reminds us of this common truth. It is therefore hidden or removed by those who cultivate worldly illusions, so as not to have before t

Introducing his 2026 Pastoral Letter (In Charity & Truth: Toward a Renewed Political Culture), Archbishop William Lori reminds us: “The human person finds his or her full meaning and dignity only in Jesus Christ.”  According to that document, our reflections on culture, politics, unity, and responsibility must begin—and end—with Christ. Today’s Gospel of the Transfiguration shows the urgency of that call. Peter, James, and John are taken up the mountain. There, they witness a

“If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down.” Do these words sound familiar? The first part is conditional: “If…”  The second part pushes toward action: “…then throw yourself down.”  That is often how temptation begins. The devil rarely starts with something obviously evil. He begins with a suggestion, a soft landing, a “reasonable” offer. The battle begins in the mind. Our senses begin to imagine. Our feelings begin to build. Then the demand escalates. It may come as lus