A common methodological error of novice apologists is proof-texting (yes, Catholic apologists are just as guilty of this fallacy as our Protestant brethren). Proof-texting can
I was giving a talk at my home parish on the early Church when a woman came up to me. Pointing at her heart she
In college I went to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. I am not much of a science geek so I
Children have minds of their own. They do their own thing and love to find ways to become their own person. This makes it difficult
Well, the Hail Mary is a historical and biblical phrase addressed by an angel of God to a virgin called Mary. This historic event is
When my fiancé and I were still just dating, we approached our priest and spiritual director and asked him how we might discern if we
My training is in Classics. That kind of nearly obsessive focus on grammar bears some peculiar fruit in my day to day life. For one,
What would it be like for God to send a prophet among us? How would we of today’s society respond? Would it be like in
This morning I witnessed the coolest thing. My husband and I were on our way to work, winding through the back roads when we saw
By James Franke I’ve heard the argument a hundred times, phrased a hundred different ways. It all boils down to the same basic mentality: short
To receive Communion… that is the question. I was recently confronted about this, at a parish I
With all the post-interview spotlight beaming/glaring on Pope Francis, I hope all Catholics and secular media alike pay careful attention to what did on October
The various recent interviews and op-eds by Pope Francis—and the subsequent misinterpretations thereof—have given me reason to ponder a pair of related questions. Would
Expounding on the importance of our actions for salvation is, I suppose, my primary “thing.” I have been in so many informal debates over the
Recently my son and I were at the grocery store. He was wearing a Thomas the Tank Engine shirt and was playing with the cart as
One of the 14 part-time jobs I had while I was in college was as a messenger for a high-powered law firm in Minneapolis, MN.
Special thanks to my sister-in-Christ, Liesl Grace Dowd, for helping me with this reflection! Her words are towards the end. Our Lady has many titles,
You’ve graduated from college, found yourself in your (dream) job and find that taking the time to pray just isn’t as easy/conducive as it was
Dear child, I see the good in you. Satan would love nothing more than for you to get lost in your sin and shame. I
Before I left for college, I wrote about how my tendency to control and plan every aspect of my life often hurt more than it
By now, a lot has been written about the recent controversial interviews of Pope Francis – what the media think he said, what he actually
