
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Millennials?
The term “Millennials” refers to the generation born after 1980. They are coming of age and entering the job market in the early years of

The term “Millennials” refers to the generation born after 1980. They are coming of age and entering the job market in the early years of

Have you ever thought of being a superhero? I know for myself as a child I had several superheroes I wanted to be like. I

Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. Nobody comes to the father except by me.” He identified himself elsewhere as a

Catholic Schools Week begins January 29 and ends February 4. Catholic schools all across the United States will be celebrating in their own unique ways.

Saint Athanasius, a Doctor of the Church, and the foremost defender of the divinity of Christ, is one of the key figures in the history of

Shusaku Endo’s novel Silence, of which a film adaptation by Martin Scorsese shall soon be released, is concerned with the deeply unsettling portrayal of a

A hermit I know used to say, “When you stop falling you will be in heaven, but when you stop getting up, you will be

You really have to be careful where you get your news these days. The mainstream media, and even many online news sites, just can’t be

The new year follows Advent, a time to look forward and back, and Christmas, a time to celebrate the birth of hope and love. These holy

This is the first year I have missed the Walk for Life in San Francisco in a long time. As I write this we are

Steubenville Conferences, Kairos, random weekend retreats: I’ve done them all. Every time I come back from one of these super-hyped, life-changing weekends, I experience this

In his classic Mere Christianity, the great Christian author C.S. Lewis writes that God’s love for us is a relentless love, meaning that it continues

Merry Christmas! Though Epiphany is now over, there is an old tradition in the Church that the Christmas season actually lasts up until the feast

St. Thomas More, patron saint of civil servants, statesmen, and politicians, lived a life of moral courage. A 15th-16th century saint, More was poet, author,

Satan, Lucifer, the Devil, the Father of Lies – many of us, we grew up hearing one or more of these names. But how

Modern, educated folk tend to dismiss the miraculous, preferring to believe science will eventually provide a plausible explanation for the inexplicable. For the cynical, only

Today’s society is more preoccupied with encouraging its members to pursue attitudes and careers that lead to personal, self-gratifying fulfillment, rather than the universal, selfless

Learning Empathy From the Cross When I was little, I remember sitting in the pew at church gazing up at the huge crucifix that hung

This very word – DESIRE – stirs something within our hearts: For some it brings up passion and hope, for others it brings up pain and

Every Sunday at Mass, after the priest gives his homily, we all stand up to recite the Nicene Creed and profess, among other things, that

Perhaps; but, in living faith, there is hope. Full disclosure: Yes, that is intentionally a “Made Ya Look” headline. It is also precisely how many

This past Tuesday, I came to Chapel fairly early to allow time to change the altar cloth and ambo covering back to green. It has

Imagine living in a time when Roman soldiers could walk into your house without notice and demand you show your loyalty by burning incense as

In his book, Church Militant Field Manual, Father Richard Heilman relates the Soldier’s Creed of the United States Army. “I am disciplined, physically and