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September 11th, 2002
Reflections on a Post-September 11 World
Jesus said, "Do you see these great buildings? There will not be one stone left upon another that will not be thrown down." ...
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September 11th, 2002
Taking to the Skies and Trusting in God
"Turbo props are ok. They won't hijack a turbo prop," my ex-boyfriend insisted as I squirmed and looked for more reasons not to fly to my upcoming family reunion four ...
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September 4th, 2002
Life at the Bottom of the Corporate Heap
A few weeks before she finished her pharmacy degree, my younger sister called to tell me she'd just been offered a job paying something like $60,000 a year. My mind sprouted dark, envious thoughts as ...
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August 17th, 2002
Corporate Scandal Calls Us Back to Our Ethical Roots
There's a favorite story in my family that goes something like this…
My father-in-law, a Frenchman, had just arrived in Latin America. He made his way to the government offices in the capital to get his ...
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August 1st, 2002
23 Defect at World Youth Day in Toronto - Right in Front of My Face
The Cuban exile now living in Canada told the Cubans at the World Youth Day celebrations in Toronto: "If there is any way I can help you at all, please let me know."
Ismael Sambra spoke ...
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June 4th, 2002
A response to the bishops' recent proposals on the sexual abuse crisis
After reviewing the latest proposals from the U.S. Catholic bishops, I was pleasantly surprised with many of their recommendations. However, the writers of this document still don't get it.
Don't get me wrong, many of the ...
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June 3rd, 2002
Twenty years ago this past week a 27-year old Chinese-American man and a few of his friends walked into a Detroit bar to celebrate his bachelor party. A few hours later Vincent Chin was dead.
Who ...
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May 28th, 2002
How much money should the Catholic Church pay, or not pay, to settle current sex abuse claims?
How about $0?
Now, before you get into your car and head over to my place to tar and feather me, please rest assured that I, like you, believe that the Catholic Church owes a very ...
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May 1st, 2002
Winging It: Meditations of a Young Adult (Orbis Books)
A country is a piece of land surrounded on all sides by boundaries, usually unnatural. -JOSEPH HELLER
I just received an invitation to a wedding in India from ...
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April 20th, 2002
Wishing you many happy years together...
Mike and Marion Perracchio pronounced their wedding vows at 11 a.m. on Saturday morning, April 20th, in New York City. Their column will be returning soon, but here are ...
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