Multiple times I have written about the struggles of being a goal-oriented person, about the difficulty in surrendering when my first instinct is to try
The recent shootout which took place near and then inside of a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado Springs is of course a tragedy. It has
Advent has come upon us. We watch and wait with Mary, as her fiat, her “yes” to God’s will comes to fruition. The Annunciation isn’t
The following is an open letter to the radio station that I listen to for most of the year. Dear Life 97.3, That time of the year
Last month I joined a Beachbody challenge group with some women from college. I have some weight to lose and have some other fitness goals—not
Every week my wife and I bring our two young children to Mass. We typically go to Mass at the same time each week. We
When I was little, I decided that I was going to take a new and unusual saint for my confirmation patron. I wanted to stand
One of my favorite series in science fiction is the “Spiral Arm” series written by Michael Flynn. This series is set in the future, during
There are many great Catholic websites on the web, but have you heard of these seven? 1. Tiny Saints These pocket size little caricatures are the
Recently, I was watching the movie There Be Dragons about St. Josemaria Escriva and the Spanish Civil War, and I began thinking about the call to
My mother is from the Azores Islands, which are part of the country of Portugal. They are a group of nine islands between Portugal and
Enviably, I recently canvassed a room full of young people, my students, about church attendance. The occasion was an all-school Mass earlier that day. A non-Catholic student broached
Last month I wrote a post analyzing the National Geographic cover story entitled “Pope Francis Remakes the Vatican”. I read the article skeptically, expecting to come
Recently, I attended a talk about beauty. After asking his listeners about various things that they found beautiful (stars, music, the ocean), the speaker—a priest—presented
What purpose does morality serve? This is a question I have been given reason to consider from time to time—in particular as I live in
Real Life Radio is a new Catholic media, focusing on relational evangelization. Based in the US, it delivers a range of programs through mobile streaming
While it is still August, I am beginning to look forward to the Fall. Yes, I am partly anticipating cooler months but this season also
The August 2015 edition of The National Geographic Magazine features a lengthy article on Pope Francis, written by Robert Draper after six months of
Why are we so bad at evangelizing the culture? I’ve seen this question pop up time and again, mostly in the context of asking why
Lately, I’ve run into periods of extreme busyness. There have been times I’ve come back home to finally sit down and cook myself a decent
“The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place…it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently
