We live in strange times, disconnected from ultimate reality. We have managed to untether ourselves from self-evident truth, universal truth, and the nature of reality
I will never forget the day that Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was elected Pope: March 13, 2013. I was sitting in front of the TV
There is no doubt that Jesus loves each one of us with an everlasting love. The question is whether or not we love Jesus in
A friend recently posed a question on Facebook that stayed my scrolling fingers and made me ponder. He asked, “What is worship?” Intuitively, I thought
“For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare, not your woe! Plans to give
MythBusters, an entertaining Discovery Channel series that puts science and popular myths to the test, is a family favorite at our house. In one episode, host
Not too long ago, the rector of the local Cathedral died after a battle with cancer. Though not entirely unexpected, his departure from this life
“Our wholehearted paternal sympathy goes out to those who must pay so dearly for their loyalty to Christ and the Church; but directly the highest
Everywhere one looks today, it seems like our society wants to go over a cliff at a thousand miles an hour. It seems that the
Do you find yourself often distracted at work? Entrepreneurial freedom can lead to business failure if you don’t focus in your business. The following are
How many of us have, at one time or another, looked in the mirror and seen a potential saint? I would venture to say that
For much of my adult life I have lived in areas that really offered only three of the four seasons. In the Deep South summer
Endangered! What is the difference between a housefly, an armored snail and an unborn baby? Answer: only one of these creatures is valued enough to
I had the recent and fascinating pleasure of getting myself confused on-line with a fellow Catholic and so-called “seer” from Colorado named Charlie Johnston.* The reason
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Opportunities to help appear anywhere. Some years ago, while I was making rounds as part of my nursing home ministry, I saw one of the
St. Thomas Aquinas, in his ability to know Who and What God is, chose a unique path in which to travel. Many are familiar with
Latin is a delectable puzzle of never-ending wordplay, deeper meanings, and historical wonder. My students like to learn it because it is filled with innumerable
In case you are one of the five people on earth who has not yet viewed the trailer for the new Star Wars movie, let
“All men need enough solitude in their lives to enable the deep inner voice of their own true self to be heard at least occasionally”
Recently I had the opportunity to speak with Catholic novelist Ruth Logan Herne about her latest novel “Refuge of the Heart”. Ruth is a gifted
Many authors take on the enormous task of transporting us back to a simpler time in life. Johnson does an impeccable job of establishing her
