Author Archives: Jim Fair

Yes, Father Evaristo Sada will be changing assignments as part of the normal transitions that occur in religious congregations.  The general secretary in the Legion has a six-year term. Six years have passed since Father Evaristo was named during the … Continue reading →

There has been a bit of discussion in the news media of late about government budgets.  There is a little disagreement on how much to spend and how much to cut. Much of the debate centers on “social programs” that … Continue reading →

“There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.” — Fulton J. Sheen  It has been a long time … Continue reading →

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord. – Romans 12:19 This is a winter parable from Chicago – not from the … Continue reading →

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” – motto on New York City post office We got 20 inches of snow in Chicago between Tuesday night … Continue reading →

My wife and I took down our Christmas tree yesterday.  And even though I know the day of “taking down” must happen every year, it still makes me a little sad. The procurement of the Christmas tree is a long … Continue reading →

Tonight the President will deliver his State of the Union message.  I expect we will hear about how he plans to meet the many social, economic, military and educational challenges facing our nation.  It likely will be a very long … Continue reading →

EWTN today announced that it is acquiring the National Catholic Register, which has been owned and operated by the Legion of Christ since 1995.  The paper has been an apostolate of love for the Legion and we spent considerable time, … Continue reading →

I don’t think my friend Fr. Patrick Murphy, L.C. will mind too much if I reprint his blog from a couple days ago — beautiful sentiments and a video from Rome: I trust that this six-minute video will renew your … Continue reading →

“For the first time in my happy twenty-one months as a New Yorker, I am embarrassed to be a member of a cherished community I now — — usually with a lot of pride — — call home. “That 41% … Continue reading →