Bebop Catholicism. Never heard of it? I just coined the phrase. I was watching the YouTube video of “Jazz on a Summers Day 1958”. It
Watching Bishop Robert Barron’s new series Catholicism: The Pivotal Players which focuses on the Saints can be an antidote to the poison that is sometimes in
Summertime has arrived and the health clubs are advertising to get members to “get in shape for the beach”. Unfortunately for many, it ends up
Here we are in late June. We have crossed the approximate halfway mark between last Christmas and the coming Christmas. I love Advent and Christmas
Do you ever read about the saints and wonder: “Could I do it? Could I possibly endure such agony for Christ?” Fortunately, most of us
The Roman Catholic Church’s belief in the Real Presence of Christ in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist has never varied in twenty centuries. Many
“If you want to change the world, make your bed.” No, these ‘words of wisdom’ are not my mom’s. This is lesson #1 on Retired
For a Christian, prayer is as vital as water is for the body. Like water, prayer quenches the heart’s thirst for God. It allows us
Jonathan Byrne is a professional mid-career artist who lives in the coastal town of Blackrock in Dublin, Ireland. After many years of making images and
A legacy is defined as something handed down by a predecessor. When I think about the concept of spiritual joy, I see it as a
This piece is not what you might think. I’m not going to tell you how to get your dream job, climb the corporate ladder, navigate
Early within The Acts of the Apostles, angels gain the attention of Christ’s chosen through a provocative question. As the eleven stare in amazement at
Summer is a time we invite family and friends over for dinner often. The sun sets later and evenings are warm. It is an ideal
A good friend, Martha, from Madonna House, “happened” to sit beside a self-proclaimed witch on an old bus heading towards the Shrine of Our Lady
Although we do not like to admit it, even to ourselves, we still believe that prayer suddenly happens, or never happens at all. We kid
Many people erroneously believe that the dark ages were caused by the Catholic Church and its hatred of science/love of superstition, and its dominant control
Summer is here with its invitation to come outdoors, to be in God’s healing and restorative nature. Childhood memories of picnics at state parks or
When I began my new job as a youth minister last year, I didn’t have a whole lot of experience with youth ministry. I did
We are blessed to live in Toledo, Ohio, where we have one of the most diverse populations in the U.S., and an amazing choice of
A few years back I was visiting a friend when a man in a sparkling white uniform walked out of my friend’s home. When my
May marked one year since my college graduation, so in honor of the occasion I thought I would take a chance to reflect upon my
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has a host of artistic problems, but its most profound failures are of moral understanding. Whereas the original novels
