I asked a friend this evening, “Do people read books anymore?” “No. They don’t,” he replied. “What’s the point, then?” I asked. “The people who read books like
I recently heard the story of a six-year-old boy who was taken in by foster parents. One of the parents found their son one day
A few years ago I heard about a book from a friend titled Anything: The Prayer That Unlocked My God and My Soul. Though I
For someone who has never struggled with addiction, it’s hard to understand the depths of shame that accompany it. When it has found a home
Because that, when they knew God, they have not glorified him as God, or given thanks; but became vain in their thoughts, and their foolish
It’s easy to forget the things we take for granted as Christians. I vaguely remember a time before the life of faith when I would
As I was preparing to write this review of Dr. Peter Kwasniewski’s latest book, Reclaiming Our Roman Catholic Birthright: The Genius and Timeliness of the
Have you ever wondered how many Jane and Joe Catholics are walking around, working, raising families, and wrapped up in the day to day who
Every now and then I will arrive a few minutes late to daily Mass. I make it a habit in these situations, when the Word
Leila Miller’s latest book “Impossible” Marriages Redeemed is really a follow up to her previous book, Primal Loss, which recounts the stories of adult children
As I type, our state has instituted a “shelter in place” prerogative due to the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe. There are no public Masses,
Somewhere between Norway and the North Pole, in a remote, permafrost-covered area of the Arctic called Svalbard, lies a vault. Named the “Global Seed Vault”,
I have been asked to give a talk at a local high school in a few months about prison ministry, so in preparation for that
Recently I started an accountability group for a small number of men struggling with the scourge of pornography. These are good Catholic men attempting to
Yesterday our family went to a friend’s house for the afternoon. Since the weather was pleasant, we went for a hike on the surrounding farmland
It is always tragic to see someone commit spiritual suicide right before your eyes. Apostasy can be a gradual slip into disbelief. Some slide away
When my wife and I met ten years ago, I was living in a schoolbus, writing a book, and trying to live a quasi-monastic life
Recently, I stood at a very important juncture professionally. I have been in this situation before and have faced profound disappointment in prayers that did
It occurred to me, recently, that when my family and I make breakfast on Saturday mornings, many of the dishes we make use the same
Once a month I have the privilege of visiting men at our local prison for two hours. I go by myself and have free reign
In my alternative-universe idea of who I might be in another life, I have always said I should have been an accountant. Predictable, stable, no
A few months ago I was following a discussion on social media about how people of faith would respond if faced with martyrdom. It generated
