Category Archives: Prayer

“A Game-Changer”: New York State Eucharistic Congress

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Bill Schmitt

Published by The Evangelist, newspaper of the Diocese of Albany, on Oct. 28. Thousands of Catholics attend three-day, New York State Eucharistic Congress in Auriesville as Bishop Scharfenberger celebrates concluding Mass. Photo by Bill Schmitt Over 11,000 Catholics converged on … Continue reading →

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Guardian Angels: Looking Up to Working-Class Heroes

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Bill Schmitt

This is a preview of a commentary soon to be published in “Phronesis in Pieces” at billschmitt.substack.com. Please consider subscribing to that publication to support this work. You can also see my comments in the Sept. 30 edition of The … Continue reading →

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Jesuits See Lives Touched by a Close Call 250 Years Ago

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Bill Schmitt

This article was published in The Tablet, the newspaper of the Diocese of Brooklyn, on July 22, 2023. See the piece at thetablet.org, in a slightly revised form. I have been a freelance writer and editor for the newspaper, published … Continue reading →

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12 Top Quotes from World Communications Days (2018-2023)

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Bill Schmitt

Listen to my conversation with Matt Swaim on the Son Rise Morning Show (5-22-23), discussing World Communications Day. Click here and jump to the 1:39 mark. This commentary was also published 5-21-23 in “Phronesis in Pieces” at billschmitt.substack.com. Today is … Continue reading →

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“Uneasy Lies the Head that Wears a Crown”

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Bill Schmitt

This commentary is a preview of content soon to be published in “Phronesis in Pieces” at billschmitt.substack.com. The coronation of King Charles III on May 6 provided a thought-provoking education in the inspiration and incompleteness of symbolism. For a Catholic … Continue reading →

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Collaring the Chatbot: Let US Pray!

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Bill Schmitt

Can a chatbot pray? I had a chance to converse with Bard, Google’s newest artificial-intelligence product for the masses. It asked me what I wanted, so I typed in a request: “Write a prayer asking God to give AI wisdom.” … Continue reading →

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God Unplugged: The ‘Remember Me’ Tour

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Bill Schmitt

This commentary first appeared in “Phronesis in Pieces,” at billschmitt.substack.com, on Feb. 27, 2023. As Lent 2023 begins, it’s time to book another tour with God. Such excursions can be customized—by Him, not us. He’ll give us glimpses of glorious … Continue reading →

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Giving Up Virtue Signals for Lent

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Bill Schmitt

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from the Catholic Church’s liturgy for Ash Wednesday (Feb. 22, 2023), other than ashes we will wear on our foreheads, is Christ’s warning against virtue signaling. People of today’s secular culture, seeking to fill their inner … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be Resigned to Quiet Quitting

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Bill Schmitt

This commentary first appeared in “Phronesis in Pieces” at billschmitt.substack.com on Feb. 7, 2023. For a phenomenon whose name implies otherwise, “quiet quitting” sends a loud and clear message to all of us sharing responsibility for society’s well-being. We need … Continue reading →

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O Come, All Ye Fretful

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Bill Schmitt

First published in “Phronesis in Pieces” at billschmitt.substack.com on Dec. 31, 2022 I came away from Christmas Mass this year with a heightened appreciation of those who had joined the congregation as, let’s say, occasional visitors. Some of them attend … Continue reading →

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