Classical thermodynamics… is the only physical theory of universal content which I am convinced… will never be overthrown (Albert Einstein). CONVERSION FROM SCIENTISM My conversion
This year’s Epiphany celebration got me to thinking about the word epiphany, with both a small ‘e’ and a capital ‘E.’ The secular definition of
Let’s continue our Advent journey in the next few days because December brings a unique tension that shapes the modern Christian spirit. While society celebrates
For athletes, there are three seasons: off season, pre-season, and in-season. In terms of faith, however, there is no “off-season.” (As noted in previous posts,
Conversion–not just a one-time event, but continual–that’s what we’re all called to. Most of us may not have dramatic conversion stories such as St. Paul’s.
Many people wonder why the God who is infinite love would sentence someone to an eternity of fiery punishment. Consequently, many entertain the idea that
Knowledge, they say, lets you understand that a tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable. Wisdom is not putting that tomato in a fruit salad.
It seems that lately the majority of articles in the Catholic blogosphere and on news sites concerns the upcoming Synod on Synodality. And the issues
If you were to stop and reflect, I suspect you would be able to cite examples of impactful and miraculous things that have happened in
And that’s when I converted to Catholicism. The year was 1994. “Father Peter,” I said. “You don’t know me, and I’m not a Catholic, but
The rubrics of the Missale Romanum remind us that this “mother of all vigils” is the “greatest and most noble of all solemnities and it is to
The recent feast (Jan. 25) of The Conversion of Paul (Acts 9:1-19) is a transcendent reminder that our conversion toward Christ often has two parts.
Another holiday season has come and gone, leaving most of us with cherished memories of the birth of the Christ child, and times spent with
Shia LaBeouf, a well-known actor, recently converted to Catholicism and recounted his experience to Bishop Barron. Their interview’s YouTube video currently has 1.5 million views.
“She died a holy death,” a priest who knew her well told me. Just the day before her death from an aneurism, she’d come up
Waukesha, Wisconsin Christmas Parade, Nov. 2021 The citizens in a small town gathered to celebrate the coming Advent in the town’s streets, watching family and
The word “judgment,” more often than not, carries a negative connotation today. Judgment is almost always bad and opposed to the secular virtue of acceptance
Only the Easter Story gives the Christmas Story its fullest meaning. My 2019 Christmas Story was a testimony to God Who never abandons us. This
The “Sinner’s Prayer” has a Protestant connotation. It usually goes something like this: “Lord, I know I am a sinner. I need your forgiveness. Please
Here’s a phrase you’ve certainly heard, in one form or another, “We have a God-sized hole in our heart. If we don’t fill it with
“Repent, and believe in the gospel.” It is with these words that Jesus started His public ministry. Every year during the season of Lent, Jesus
Most all of us have read or heard the story of Saul’s conversion from murderous enemy of Christ’s people to legendary evangelist for God (Acts
