When someone talks about a cathedral or church, we often think about a building. Stained glass windows, candles, crucifixes and tabernacles might come to mind.
Recently, I started a site called Restless Press, an Australasian site with contributors from around Australasia and the Pacific. Things in my life had been
Recently, I had the privilege of caring for the newest member of our family. Jacob Alexander is two months old, and his mother was returning
In this month of November, when our thoughts naturally turn towards the souls in Purgatory and the fragility of life, it is fitting that we
A quick reminder that infallible does not mean sinless. Here are some quick facts about the papacy: 1) All of the 266 popes have sinned,
A few years ago when a journalist interviewed me for an article on Mother’s Day for our city’s major paper, she asked me if I
I know this is old news now, but so is the resurrection of Jesus. The Extraordinary Synod on the Family that ended on October 19,
I attended Mass at a different local Parish last Sunday, so it was a little unique celebrating Mass with mostly strangers. In this instance, it
I was watching the American Bible Challenge on TV one evening, starring Jeff Foxworthy. I didn’t do too well on the questions that they were
I looked down at the half loaf of French bread that had just been handed to me. The Evangelical pastor had called it the body
Protestant Descent Into Secularism In June of this year, the largest Presbyterian denomination in America voted to allow their clergy to perform same-sex “marriages” within
Unless you’ve kept your mom biz aspirations a secret, you’ve experienced it: those comments and looks about your dream life and business. “But, will you
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that
Election and Division The juxtaposition of All Soul’s Day and Election Day should cause us to pause and ponder. The first is a feast designed
Randomness refers to thought. Generally, randomness designates the ignorance of order. Specifically, it is the logical process of defining a population or set of new
A Planner Plans Everything … Except Surrender Ever since I can remember, I have been a planner. When a person loves making lists and has
Holy People in Daily Life Several rolling, rural counties of Northeastern Ohio are home to the largest Amish community in the world. Ohioans are very
Schools serve a unique and necessary role within society. Their main purpose is to educate and inspire, yet they also serve as places for safety
I’ve been in jail more times than I’d like to count, and certainly more times than I intended. I’ve forgotten the names and faces of
It is not enough to be busy: so are the ants. The question is: What are you busy about? – Henry David Thoreau I recently
In the Book of Judges, we read about the Israelites and their struggle to stay faithful to God following the death of Joshua. Many times
Where Senses Fail Without love, life would be miserable. Thankfully, we always have the love of God — every minute that we are alive, and
The Christian faith from the beginning is the sacrifice of all freedom…. –Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil Freedom consists not in doing what we
Each day is a rush from beginning to end for many people. Scarf down breakfast, run to catch a bus, work all day, pick up
