I have the unfortunate luck to be an artist-philosopher since above all it is the artist-philosopher that most often brings my hand to my forehead
Friends, I have good news. We are indeed part of a universal church. During the course of the past month, I have had a number
So what’s new for us this 2012? We probably have made a lot of resolutions and stuff like that! We may be thanking God for
There are times — extremely frustrating times — when our religion is a leap of faith and a walk into the yawning darkness. There are
Dear friends, As you know, We as Catholics are called to take part in the New Evangelization. There are a lot of great resources online
This week for the SOCIALIS Saturday weekend event, the topic is a no-brainer. What is your #1 favorite post of the year? Link it
Beauty is mentioned alongside goodness and truth as something for which all men yearn; yet of the three, beauty itself is most enigmatic. We want
I know a non-Catholic who has been exposed to the Catholic faith pretty heavily for years, but who still has no interest in becoming a
Less than two weeks ago, my feet touched American soil for the first time since August. After four months of non-stop, Spanish-speaking, purpose-packed, community-focused, Christ-centered
Guest post by Pam Ward When I think of a holy person, it is Mother Theresa who comes foremost to my mind. She is a
“You actually follow the Pope?!” people have asked me, sure that this is just as silly as believing in fairies. “He’s just a man like
This review was originally published at my blog on 12/12/11. Recently, I received a review copy of the Catholic Scholar”s version of Logos Bible Software.
Please share a Christmas blessing and a favorite quote if you’d like. “And an angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory
It may be a commonplace to call our age one that prides itself on freedom from the “miserable dark ages,” from obscurantism, superstition, and perhaps
In our so-called enlightened society of the 21st century, many people keep making the unfortunate mistake of confusing humility for low self esteem, meekness for
One of my heroes had a motto “Do the ordinary things extraordinarily” or something to that effect and gosh darn it if we as a
In response to a post I wrote here last month about contemplating death, a reader commented: [W]hy not look at death as a meeting with
I’m just going to assume that there are still some people wondering what to do for gifts this year. To alleviate a bit of
I WANT TO BET YOU that if you took a really good, hard, honest, and inscrutable look at your own heart, you would come to
Dust off the cameras and projectors, pull out the forgotten chairs, and unpack several dozen more sleeves of wafers: Christmas is almost here! With Christmas
“Our Father who art in heaven…” When Jesus said, “when you pray say, Our Father” the colossal impact of this is lost on the modern
