Don’t be so certain you’ll never change. When I was in college the one thing I was absolutely sure of was that I would always
Fear, anxiety, dread, embarrassment. These are all emotions one may feel when faced with having to go to confession. This is not how it needs
The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you
A recent exchange on Facebook about Donald Trump helped me clarify a few things for myself about the upcoming elections. Names changed below: KARIN (X):
In a recent article in the Washington Post, Jacob Lupfer argues that “doubting the Bible is good for Christians.” Since the article was published on
This year the Gospel reading for Laetare Sunday included the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32), an appropriate choice as we paused to break
The Resurrection Means… The Resurrection means that Jesus has been swept up out of the world of space and time in which he’d lived before,
The Facts About the Death and Resurrection Let’s consider the facts as we know them. A man claiming to be the Son of God was
Friedrich Nietzsche famously once said that God is dead. Today, we remember the one day in history when he was right. Yesterday, Good Friday, we
Every time I read about a Catholic institution honoring someone who harbors contrary views to the Church, I cringe. Now, I realize I should be
Author’s Note: This article is the third in a five-part series examining the beauty and medication of the Most Holy Rosary. This series is dedicated
Last year, I wrote an article called Personalizing the Passion. After much thought, I decided to follow up on that article with a slightly different
God is rich in mercy (Exodus 34:67) with an inexhaustible love for everyone. In the beautiful portrayal of the father in the Parable of the
One morning another worker bee, Steve, asked if he could join us for coffee. Over the course of time, I had gotten the feeling Steve had
The philosopher Heraclitus once said: “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not
The Freedom of Moral Law Many years ago in a local branch of the Chicago Public Library, I came across Cautionary Tales for Children by
Bless Me Father, For I Have Sinned. “Bless me Father, for I have sinned. It has been…” Words known even before my First Communion rush back
One of St. Augustine’s most oft-quoted writings, “…our hearts are restless until they can find rest in you.”, was penned after more than a decade
Before the Age of Starbucks Coffee I used to travel all over the country trying to spread the ‘Good News’ that I hadn’t really understood
Call this essay a slight retraction; call it a modification; call it a codicil or appendix or whatever you think suits best. In any event,
I sat in the courtroom. The papers I held in my hand dictated the inevitable. There was nothing I could do about it, and I sat
Currently, I am reading two books. One was given to me as a penance to be read slowly, a page or two at time. The other,
