“Christianity, it is said, owes this, that, and the other to Judaism. It has borrowed this, that, and the other from Hellenism. Or from Essenism.
Living my vocation is hard. So, so hard. However, when I truly invest myself completely in loving and serving these humans that God has given
Disclaimer: This piece is written in the style of a senior demon, Screwtape, to his nephew a junior demon, Wormwood. This is based on C.S.
Chances are that if you are on any one of the major social media sites, you”ll know what I”m talking about when I refer to
In the midst of all of this we are called to something greater. We read in Philippians 4: 6-7, “Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Peace? What is that? We say. It feels like a meaningless word, and not something we can actually apply to our lives.
Many years ago I was active in the Legion of Mary, the largest apostolic organisation of lay people in the Catholic Church, with over 3
Ten years ago, I crossed a modest stage in a well-lit gymnatorium at a private, Protestant school. I was one of 14 high school seniors
Here are some of my tips for eating as much as you want and never worrying about weight… it’s all just added cuteness. Make sure
“I can’t believe you have a freakin’ kid.” I hear that phrase a lot now from my old high school and college friends. “I know,”
I turn away with an ineffable sense of loss, From the overwhelming presence of the thunderous Dove To the silence of Monday morning push and
When I was a teenager and with the Boy Scouts (i.e., Venture Scouts), I went to Manatoba, Canada to do a Northern Tier trek canoeing
The news is full of violence. It is hard not to become desensitized to the terrible ways humans treat humans. A recent story that really
At the risk of redundancy, I am going to foist one more of these articles on you. This is a topic I am extremely passionate
You may have heard about the controversial Cincinnati Catholic school contracts, which require teachers not to publicly support things contrary to Church teaching. If you
In our glorification of Joan’s work and martyrdom, I believe it becomes a temptation to gloss over the Joan of Arc who was tried before being burned at the stake. The Joan who was taken to trial is the Joan we should – and can – aspire to be, because the Joan at trial was incredibly human.
Well, you’ve made it this far, so you might as well keep going. If you’ve got some catching up to do, check out part one
Before my baby was born in April, I had carefully been reading and rereading Gina Ford’s The Contented Little Baby Book. It consists of several
“If you are unhappy, I question whether you are truly Christian.” So concludes my columnist-colleague and brother Dominican, TJ Burdick, at the close of his
He hated tattoos, my paternal grandfather. He died when I was 11, but I remember a conversation, one of many had during summer visits to
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Since this website features the Catholic perspective on young adult concerns, and since depression is a growing mental health
The Huffington Post recently released an article titled “10 Reasons It’s Totally Fine to Never Get Married.” The reasons are as bad as you might be
