During his three years of public ministry, Jesus was able to preach and teach in various settings, from the intimacy of a dinner party to
An invitation to write an article for publication usually comes with a request for a certain number of words. For instance, a small piece in
When I originally wrote “Not Of the World: Catholic Tradition and Separation” in 2018, I had in mind the devotional and disciplinary practices that filled
When John Fitzgerald Kennedy was asked if his Catholic beliefs would interfere in the discharging of his presidential duties if he were to be elected,
Last year, during a Secular Franciscan formation gathering, participants reflected on what we would call our Portiuncula—our own “Little Portion”. The exercise was creative, especially
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs
… [T]he apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” The Lord replied, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would
The majority of people, especially millennials and Generation Z, have only a hazy idea of socialist and communist theory. They may know and love the
There are so many times I have gone into prayer and come out feeling I have not prayed right. I have on occasion even concluded
[Jesus said to his disciples:] “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of
In the Old Testament, the People of God brought their sacrifices to the altar of the Lord. The smoke of the offering and the incense
The Church is God’s temple on earth, and believers are the living stones that form that holy house. We have been called to follow our
In the 1930’s, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a house that many consider his most beautiful. The owner had requested that the waterfall on the property
