William J Grimm, Author at UCA News

William J Grimm

William Grimm, a native of New York City, is a Maryknoll Missioner priest who since 1973 has served in Japan, Hong Kong and Cambodia. A graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York, he is the publisher of UCA News. Based in Tokyo, Father Grimm regularly contributes columns. He is also the presenter of the popular Sunday homilies telecast through UCA News each week.

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Those of us from nations where we have some say in governance must speak up and vote to remove nuclear weapons from the world

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The Gospel, the Good News, is about God’s immeasurable love, not about divine vindictiveness

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Racism, the sin against creation

Christians should be at the forefront of opposition to anything that makes superficial differences for abusing people

Gospel reflection with Father William Grimm

Fortunately, Christ is not so choosy. He is willing to be present in the bread and wine that his people share

‘The period was so far like the present period ...’*

Our situation is similar, though on a much less horrifying level, to that of the people who lived and died during the Second World War

Sunday Gospel reflection with Father William Grimm

We sometimes forget that the reason the Church exists is not to be a club of the saved, but to be the herald of the Gospel

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When the world needs the wisdom, experience and guidance of the Church, why is it not getting it?

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As Covid-19 stops services, we have an opportunity to think about the place and meaning of churchgoing in our lives

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