The Day That God Was Dead
Friedrich Nietzsche famously once said that God is dead. Today, we remember the one day in history when he was right. Yesterday, Good Friday, we
Friedrich Nietzsche famously once said that God is dead. Today, we remember the one day in history when he was right. Yesterday, Good Friday, we
Once upon a time, a young man had a dream of joining a religious order. He wasn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer, he wasn’t
After the recent discovery by five Supreme Court justices of a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, the self-described forces of love, tolerance, and acceptance have taken
(Note: the opening paragraph of this article has been edited.) Can God be painted? This question tore apart the Eastern Christian world in the eighth and
My wife owns one of the most beautiful pictures I’ve ever seen. I describe it so not only for the aesthetic pleasure it gives, but
The eminent Fr. Dwight Longenecker had a piece last week about how to discern what a true authority is. I’d encourage you all to look
My Christmas present to my wife this last year was a glider, which provides all the comfort of a recliner with the smooth rhythmic motion
At present in California the state legislature is considering a bill that would legalize assisted suicide. Similar bills have been introduced in several other states,
We all know quite well the “Doubting Thomas” story, in which the risen Jesus appears to the apostles sans Thomas, and the skeptical (or grief-stricken)
I once saw a martial arts competitor on TV, complete with mustache and mullet. The interviewer asked him what had brought him success, and he
This may be the worst Advent I’ve ever had. Just after the First Sunday of Advent, my six-month pregnant wife and I were informed that
This coming Sunday is a feast with one of the most epic names of any liturgical commemoration: the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King
From confusing interim reports to troubling cardinalatial quotes, the Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family provided us with a truckload of interest and intrigue
The Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard once wrote: If I could prescribe just one remedy for all the ills of the modern world, I would prescribe
Just over two months ago, I was joined in sacramental union to my beautiful bride, and before the ink had even dried on our marriage certificate,
A study published in the journal Cognitive Science has led its authors to the conclusion that children “exposed” to religious ideas have greater difficulty discerning fact from
One of my wife’s and my favorite movies is What about Bob? In this early-90s comedy, Richard Dreyfuss plays Dr. Leo Marvin, a psychiatrist who has just
My fiancee and I have been taking classes on Natural Family Planning as part of our marriage preparation. Going into it, I knew the basic
In many dioceses in the United States, we\’re getting right into the thick of Confirmation season, and as there tends to be a lot of
\”If God is so good and loving, if He\’s really there at all, why didn\’t He answer my prayer?\” This question has been asked by
Why do we all love Darth Vader? We shouldn\’t. He\’s a villain, right? He chokes people with the Force when they annoy him; he capriciously