Christmas in June?

A Homily for the First Sunday of Lent, Father Terrance Klein

At its best, the United States defines itself not primarily by its borders, but by its values and principles.

If end-of-life care matters, surely it can be strengthened by beginning-of-life wisdom. On this first day of Lent and year-round, I want to model for my children clear-eyed acceptance of what we cannot control and agency in what we can.

His doctors have concluded, however, that “given the complexity of the clinical picture, the prognosis remains guarded,” meaning they do not consider him out of danger yet.