This past week I gave a talk on teaching children the Beatitudes, and I mentioned a few of my favorite go-to sources for studying the lives of saints. The next day I discovered a new favorite, just where I least…
Learning from the Experts: Read the Lives of Saints
Creation and Society
The creation stories in Genesis are so incredibly rich in their insight and wisdom. There is a reason that our Lord consistently referred his critics back “to the beginning” when He would make a point about the world or human…
Preaching Words from the Heart
Last month we considered the importance of being ready to preach with words as part of our witness as Christians in the world. As I try and live this out in my life, I find that speaking from the heart…
Being Ordinary
Part of the genius of the Church is the way the liturgy move and breaths with the seasons. As we transition into summer we pass the last Church feast for a while (Corpus Christi) and move into a time of rest…
Digital Discipleship Boot Camp
I am taking a summer workshop on using technology in the parish setting for religious education and more. “The goal of our training is to become digital disciples.” Now I ask myself, do I want to become a digital disciple? …
The Messianic Secret
Readings for June 23, 2013: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus asks a simple question. “Who do the crowds say that I am?” (Luke 9:18) All volunteer an answer, because describing other people’s opinions requires no personal commitment whatsoever. …
Being an Everyday Catholic
An old saying reads that there are times when “a little goes a long way.” A small effort can have a significant impact. We do not need to move mountains or sail the roughest seas to prove our worth as…
The Age of Entitlement
“Ghost of the Future!” he exclaimed, “I fear you more than any spectre I have seen. But, as I know your purpose is to do me good, and as I hope to live to be another man from what I…
Our Friend, Death
As the saying goes: “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” But taxes you can avoid and evade; death–not so. Therefore, the only logical response to death is to embrace it…or at least accept it. After all, it’s not like…
Highlighting New Evangelizers: Alex Trinidad
Here’s proof that the New Evangelization knows no age boundaries: Alex Trinidad, age 8. Alex made his First Communion this spring and has been so inspired by Pope Francis that he did something remarkable. He took the $465 he received…