Mary McGlone

6 days ago | ncronline.org | Mary McGlone |Rhina Guidos

A number of years ago, I was hosting a pastor from El Salvador as he visited his U.S. sister parish. He asked me about parish life, what brought people together and what kinds of conflicts U.S. parishes might have. I told him that in that particular parish, the great unifiers were support of its school and a local and international commitment to work for justice. Nevertheless, I had to admit that we were in the midst of some liturgical controversy.

2 weeks ago | ncronline.org | Mary McGlone |James V. Grimaldi |Rhina Guidos

When, try as I might, I could not be at peace with other options, I finally gave in to what I sensed as a call to religious life, knowing full well that it was no longer in style. Nationally, religious practice was waning among the young, and women were beginning to speak out about how the church failed to recognize us, our ability to contribute and our full status as members of the body of Christ.

2 weeks ago | globalsistersreport.org | Mary McGlone |Rhina Guidos

When, try as I might, I could not be at peace with other options, I finally gave in to what I sensed as a call to religious life, knowing full well that it was no longer in style. Nationally, religious practice was waning among the young, and women were beginning to speak out about how the church failed to recognize us, our ability to contribute and our full status as members of the body of Christ.

Jan 15, 2025 | ncronline.org | Mary McGlone

One of the brothers Grimm's shortest fairy tales, and the last published in their collection, turns out to be one of the most enigmatic. The 184-word English translation of "The Golden Key" tells about a boy who found a key — and then the treasure chest it opened. The tale stops just when the boy has given the key one turn. The "no-ending ending" leaves it to the reader's imagination to bring it to a conclusion — or not.

Jan 11, 2025 | ncronline.org | Mary McGlone

Pope Francis baptizes a baby during Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Jan. 7, 2024, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. (CNS/Vatican Media) My dad grew up with two relatives who were eccentric, to say the least. One was an uncle who showed up periodically to sleep on the front porch — often deciding that clothing was an unnecessary inconvenience in hot weather.