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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We are forced to face this Christmas with everything stripped away except the simple fact that Christ is with us

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One of the tragedies of our sin-marred world is that it too often takes violence to end or control worse violence

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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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It appears there is no energy or interest to rev up imaginations to develop new approaches to evangelization and catechesis

July 16, 1945, 5:29

The nuclear problem is not limited to weapons. Sources of danger have become part of our everyday lives

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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

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