The story of Shakespeare is eternally appealing, because we want to know what confluence of circumstances, or divine blessing, could produce such a towering figure.

Father Thomas J. Scirghi recognizes how much preparation good preaching requires.

I’ve only been a priest for 13 years. How could I possibly be at the point that I am just recycling ideas?

The consolidation is a work in progress. The brethren have mixed feelings about it, and their provincials know it.

Parts of us are afraid and behind locked doors. Parts of our society are afraid and behind locked doors. Parts of our church are afraid and behind locked doors.

To this day I have no idea why the editor of ‘America’ asked me, the youngest and newest member of the staff, to write the story.