Christian persecution is spreading like a plague! Across the globe and on every continent, the Body of Christ is being oppressed, kidnapped, jailed, tortured and
Stories of the human experience can be on a gigantic scale encompassing large populations. They can be about great dramas of the past or heartbreaking
The new Encyclical Laudato Si is being widely discussed, and obviously contains some controversial sections. I would like to draw attention to a totally
One of the most interesting ways to read the Bible is through the lens of typology. Typology is where a person or event in the
In Sacred Scripture, being faithful to God was never equated with being respectable in the eyes of society. Just look at all those biblical characters
A sticky note on the bottom of my computer monitor at work features three simple words, but a powerful command: Be Jesus Today If I
At Runnymede, at Runnymede, What say the reeds at Runnymede? The lissom reeds that give and take, That bend so far, but never break, They
If you were given the choice between worldly success, or failure, what would you choose? Oh, and if you choose success, it would lead
During his recent visit to Sarajevo, Pope Francis spoke with youth about the potential effects associated with their use of technology. The Pope, who
Catholic women entrepreneurs may not feel it some days, but they are leading the new world paradigm. In what way? As Catholic women entrepreneur, they
The Pew Research Center released a report, America’s Changing Religious Landscape, documenting the precipitous decline in the number of Americans who identify as Christian. The
The times, they are a-changin’. It can arguably be said that we are in a moral crisis mode unequalled in history. Certainly, there have been
The sun is shining this morning, here and now. That is an objective truth. The sky is completely blue and that giant ball of light
A friend of mine from college named Paul Coakley recently passed away. His death has had a tremendous impact on my life and in the
Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of everlasting life. I received this writing prompt while I was visiting with my grandkids,
Go into any fitness wear store, and you are guaranteed to see multiple t-shirts and posters advertising the importance of a good attitude when trying
Dear Justice Kennedy: #SCOTUS Dr. Paul Kengor, professor of political science, says, “Most people who support same-sex ‘marriage,’ including many gays, do so for benevolent
Of the types of most-frequently-shared memes are those that convey the message, “Love yourself just the way you are.” That message always makes me squirm.
Recently, I had an internet conversation with a number of fellow Catholics and one of them came to learn of a man who was dying
Updated 11/14/15 to reflect my experiences with my 4th miscarriage. The loss of a child is a nightmare for every parent. In the first
As you read this, I am in Cincinnati on a mission trip with our parish youth group. Each year we travel somewhere to help spread God’s
Do you remember the old advertising slogan “Is it live? Or is it Memorex?” Christians the world over sort of ask a similar set of
