
A Fool’s Freedom
What makes us free? There are, on the whole, three true types of freedom and one false one. Among the three true types, one is

What makes us free? There are, on the whole, three true types of freedom and one false one. Among the three true types, one is

As a mom of a two year old girl, I’ve become aware of the struggles of “normal” toddler behavior. One of the more frustrating aspects

Lately, while browsing my otherwise innocuous Facebook wall, I have seen a multitude of people sharing a nifty, colorful flow-chart which sarcastically shows how silly
Recently, I had an experience where my eyes were opened firsthand to the influence that media has on children. A child doesn’t understand the damage

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for

I remember when I was engaged to my now wife Jane, one of the biggest discoveries I had to process was learning that she was

I have seen it everywhere, in small churches, big churches, city churches, rural churches. Catholics bored or daydreaming at Mass Often I am guilty of

“May 14, 1988 is an important date for me. It was on that day I was ordained a priest. The longer I am a priest,

I’m a pretty anxious person – I have the prescription to prove it. I tend to look at the details of a situation and easily

Before I begin, let me preface this by saying that it is an extremely rough sketch of a very complex topic. If there are any

“So they’re both napping?” asked my husband, incredulous, “Can you nap?” Quiet time has been pretty rare around my house since my eldest abandoned naps

If singing is praying twice, then praying hymns is more than simply praying twice. It is that by which we feed our souls, uplift our spirits, encounter the Lord, and in doing so, become whole when broken.

Pornography is a big problem in modern society. Actually, no. Pornography is a huge problem in modern society. Did you know that 10-15% of all

Thanks to the mysteries of the internet, I’ve wound up befriending Stephen Bullivant through Facebook over the last couple of years and this January he

How often do you walk by someone who is homeless or in need, asking for change on the street? This is often more common in

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For

Not too long ago, my best friend moved in with her boyfriend. It’s a big deal: this is her third long-term, serious relationship, but the

Every Friday morning, my mother and I visit the local abortion clinic. Women travel from three neighboring states to terminate their pregnancies. The doctor flies

Since becoming a father I can’t even count the number of times I have heard variations of “Oh, you’ll see, just wait. Once you have

I am not a natural deep cleaner. Extensive projects that involve organizing minutiae, inordinate scrubbing, and rubber gloves are just not my thing. Now I’m

Ever since childhood I was always taught to treat the Bible with a certain amount of respect. This included never setting it on the bare