Author: Deacon Richard D. Shewman

Not long ago I offered a reflection on the 35th anniversary of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. However, it is important to remember that not only was the Diocese established…

While I was raised in a Catholic home, attended Catholic schools through 12th grade, had one cousin who was a Carmelite nun and another who was a Monsignor, when I…

Last month, we celebrated the 35th anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa. In creating the Diocese, the Universal Church gave the people of the CNMI a…

Religion, for the most part, has made the bold claim that it can say something about the divinity that is hidden in the darkness beyond the finite/infinite boundary. It attempts…

Every now and then in a movie or TV show one of the characters will attempt to pray. Usually it is a character with no religious affiliation, or at least…

Stephen Colbert is a well-known comedian, political satirist and host of the Tonight Show. He is also a devout Catholic (well as devout as a comedian can be), and even…

When we apply the concept of evil to social policy things can become a bit murky. It is not easy to categorize all social policy into good and evil. Most…

Not long-ago Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey gave a speech in which he said that to be silent in the face of evil is to be complicit with that…

Last May the Bishop of Erie ordained four men as permanent deacons. One was a theology teacher at a local Catholic high school. Another was a professional psychologist. The third…

While I always enjoy talking about the diaconate, the purpose of this series of ATW articles is to share some thoughts on the diaconate with my readers and to stir…