
How to Hear God
I recently found myself lamenting about the unchanging status of the COVID-19 pandemic, and going on about how much prayer effort had been put for

I recently found myself lamenting about the unchanging status of the COVID-19 pandemic, and going on about how much prayer effort had been put for

Romans 4 is one of the most hotly debated passages in scripture because it is used as a proof text for different doctrinal points on

Even though as a book reviewer I have a steady stream of books coming to my doorstep occasionally I will revisit books that have impacted

Ten years ago, on the fourth of July, my husband and I spent our first night in our new home: an off-grid yurt tucked in

I was reflecting on holiness and my inner life and I realized I have been lacking in the spirit of sacrifice, especially since the beginning

A friend of mine recently asked me what I thought about the relationship between trust and obedience. At first the relationship seemed obvious…until it started

With the perspective of hindsight, it seems hard to fathom, but there was a distinct possibility that the Cold War could have ended in the

How did the precepts of ethics and morality, based on the Ten Commandments and the “Golden Rule”, become a pariah to so many? How did

The present lockdown has obvious consequences which no one needs to remind us of. For me, it is the spiritual solitude that I find rough.

Prior to March 2020 we knew we had some challenging times ahead. Last summer Pew study came out that held some shocking results. 70% of

The last days are here! Ever since Jesus died on the cross, we have been in the last days. Whether or not the last day

I don’t want to write a political piece. Instead, I’d like to provide a reflection on Jane Austen, parents yelling at their kids in Walmart,

Insecurity has gripped people all over the world. It stems from economic uncertainty as a result of massive unemployment arising from a global pandemic we

Criticisms and Scandals The Catholic Church has come under increasing pressure from horrific scandals. It is entirely understandable that so many people shy away from church
Off the Shelf 184 – Tim Glemkowski This week Tim Glemkowski stopped by to discuss parish renewal. We took a particularly hard look at how this

My wife said the other day to my two-year-old son, “You’re adorable, Sam.” Then my son replied, “I’m not adorable. People adore Jesus.” Those are

If the above title sounds familiar, it is because it is a mash-up involving a quote from the Gospel according to Matthew and a quote

A friend recently told me that the Old Testament book that brought her back to the Catholic faith was Ecclesiastes. “What is it about?” I

In many ways 2019 seems like it was so long ago. In fact, it seems like an eternity! Our lives have been flipped upside down

It would seem that Jesus calls us to give away all our possessions. So therefore, whoever of you does not renounce all that he has

Again Pilate questioned Him, “Have you no answer? See how many things they accuse you of.” Jesus gave no further answer, so that Pilate was

Said Paul Tillich, one of the most significant theologians of the last century, In indigenous Filipino psychology, there is a methodology that involves the concept