Category Archives: Msgr. Ferrarese

Share the post “Being Alone by Monsignor Ferrarese” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint In my last essay [We Are Family, 01/10/21], I spoke about the importance of and the need for family and community. This essay is meant to be a ‘companion’ piece (irony … Continue reading →

Share the post “We Are Family by Monsignor Ferrarese” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint We all recognize the words of that jingle of a song that repeat incessantly: ‘We are family’. These are words that remind us of every person’s need for a base … Continue reading →

Share the post “The Quiet Man by Monsignor Ferrarese” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint Pope Francis has declared 2021 to be a year especially devoted to St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church. To me, St. Joseph is the most underestimated of all the … Continue reading →

Share the post “Regrets and Renewals by Monsignor Ferrarese” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint Whenever we got to another New Year’s Eve, my Mom would make a similar warning to all those gathering for the yearly welcoming of the new year: “Watch what you … Continue reading →

Share the post “The Attitude of Gratitude by Monsignor Ferrarese” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint Have you ever noticed that some people are always complaining? I don’t mean an occasional complaint or moment of venting, but someone who always complains; always sees the negative … Continue reading →

Share the post “The Problem of Pain by Monsignor Ferrarese” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint In this essay I will try to continue responding to our atheistic brothers and sisters in explaining why we believe in God and why their position is open to … Continue reading →

Share the post “The Need for God by Monsignor Ferrarese” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint One of the things that is on the rise today is atheism. Not just the usual brand of atheism, but one that is more militant and harder to deal … Continue reading →

Share the post “The Way He Works by Monsignor Ferrarese” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint God knows us so well. Deep in our consciousness, He moves, examining all our hidden places, shedding his piercing light in the contours of our evasions and our defenses. … Continue reading →

Share the post “The Development of Dogma by Monsignor Ferrarese” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint Whenever someone does not agree with a teaching of the Church, they often express a hope that when a new Pope gets in, he might change it so that … Continue reading →

Share the post “Social and Theo Closeness 190 by Monsignor Ferrarese” FacebookGoogle+TwitterTumblrEmailBookmarkPrint We have heard a lot about distance in the last few months. Social distance has been lauded and praised and considered essential for safety. Hospitals and Nursing Homes … Continue reading →