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Father James B. Lloyd, CSP | 02/08/16

Editor’s Note: Paulist Fr. James Lloyd, age 94, is the oldest-living Paulist Father.  With all eyes focused on Tuesday’s “First in the Nation” presidential primary...

Father John J. Geaney, CSP | 02/03/16

In this video commentary, Paulist Fr. John Geaney, director of the Catholic Information Center in Grand Rapids, MI, says the drinking water crisis in Flint,...

Father Eric P. Andrews, CSP | 01/25/16

Dear friends, Today, January 25, the Church celebrates our patronal feast day, the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle. On this special...

Father James M. DiLuzio, CSP | 01/20/16

Echoes of the original “Star Wars: The New Hope” abound in the new film “The Force Awakens.”  For the most part, that’s a good thing. ...

Father Thomas C. Gibbons, CSP | 01/11/16

Music artist David Bowie died Sunday, January 10.  Below is a homily I gave a number of years ago based on his Live Aid performance...

Father Richard R. Andre, CSP | 12/29/15

Paulist Fathers have engaged in campus ministry for over a century because universities are filled with ideas and energy. Due to the academic break in...

Father Eric P. Andrews, CSP | 12/11/15

Saturday, December 12 is the centennial of the birth of Francis Albert Sinatra in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Italian immigrants. Without question, the soundtrack of...

Father John J. Geaney, CSP | 12/10/15

All of us need to stand up and say something to those who are playing on our fears to make the atmosphere of our country...

Father Frank R. Desiderio, CSP | 12/09/15

One of the ways I intend to pray through the Year of Mercy is with the “Jesus Prayer.” It has its roots in the scripture...

Father John J. Geaney, CSP | 12/08/15

If we have the power to prevent gun homicides, why don’t we use it?

Father John B. Ardis, CSP | 12/07/15

                                  The Church’s Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy begins...

Father Ronald A. Franco, CSP | 12/04/15

(This post by Paulist Fr. Ron Franco first appeared at City Father.) In P.D. James’ dystopian novel, The Children of Men (1992), a group that meets...