21 Oct 2026 0 Comment

Sing Out, My Soul Facing Challenges and Grief as a Catholic- By Fr. Joel Thompson, SJ

Christians are not spared from difficult moments in life. Some mistaken versions of Christianity preach that if we give ourselves over to Jesus, nothing bad will ever happen to us. But our life experience teaches us that is not true....
16 Oct 2026 0 Comment

Sloth and Diligence: Are We Scrolling Our Lives Away? The Seven Deadly Sins and Healing Virtues | Part 7 | By Fr. Joel Thompson ,SJ

“Let us not grow weary in doing what is right.”(Galatians 6:9) Why is it so easy to spend hours scrolling through social media, yet so difficult to spend a few minutes in prayer? We say we have no time for Church on Sundays, prayer...
8 Oct 2026 0 Comment

Greed and Generosity: How Much Is Too Much?The Seven Deadly Sins and Healing Virtues | Part 6

“Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” (Luke 12:15) Greedy or Ambitious? Am I greedy, or am I just ambitious? Think about that for a...
1 Oct 2026 0 Comment

Gluttony and TemperanceThe Seven Deadly Sins and Healing Virtues | Part 5

“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31) “We eat to live, not live to eat.” I’m not quite sure where I heard those words as a child, but they always...
24 Sep 2026 0 Comment

Don’t Be a Hater: Envy and the Joy of Love

The Seven Deadly Sins and Healing Virtues | Part 4 “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” (Proverbs 14:30) “Don’t be a hater!” We use the word hater for someone who cannot bear to see...
16 Sep 2026 0 Comment

Lust and Chastity: Using Vs Loving. The Seven Deadly Sins and Healing Virtues | Part 3. By Fr. Joel Thompson, SJ

“You must remember to love people and use things, rather than to love things and use people.” (Venerable Fulton J. Sheen) I sometimes joke that the only place where we will not struggle with lust is the grave. Lust is something...
9 Sep 2026 0 Comment

“Be Angry but Do Not Sin”: Wrath, Patience and Meekness. The Seven Deadly Sins & Healing Virtues| Part 2.

“Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.” (Ephesians 4:26) Driving in Georgetown these days can be a very stressful experience. If we drive too slowly or hesitate, people curse us with very loud and...
4 Sep 2026 0 Comment

The Seven Deadly Sins and Healing Virtues | Pride and Humility (Part 1). By Fr. Joel Thompson, SJ.

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall (Proverbs 16:18) Over the next few weeks, we will explore the seven capital or deadly sins and the virtues that oppose them. Our aim is to recognize how these vices lead...
24 Aug 2026 0 Comment

CATHOLIC MEMORY LANE- Platinum anniversary of the Diocese. By Francis Canzius.

An important anniversary of our Diocese passed quietly last month. It was the Inauguration of the Diocese of Georgetown and the installation of the first Bishop of Georgetown. Sunday July 22nd 1956 saw the inauguration of the...
24 Aug 2026 0 Comment

Why was I Confirmed? Does Confirmation Still Serve a Purpose?- By Fr. Joel Thompson, SJ

I am sure you have heard this joke before. A church had bats living in its roof. After several failed attempts to remove them, the priest announced that he had solved the problem. “What was the solution?’ someone asked. “I had them...