In the Gospels, the Pharisees complain about Jesus performing miracles on the Sabbath. Our Lord famously turns to them and says “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the sabbath.” (Mark 2:27). Jesus says this to refute the…
This is a different kind of writing than I usually do. I am going to be very personal. I have been reading and praying with the Gospels for decades, and seeking Jesus out at Church and in the sacraments, too….
We are busy. I do not know when you are reading this, but I imagine that you are in between your many important activities of this day. From the moment we wake until we fall asleep, our lives are filled…
There are few American Catholic writers that I have read more than Dr. Peter Kreeft. I even wrote him a fan letter calling him “an American CS Lewis.” In my years as a teacher, I have found his wisdom, holiness,…
Modern western culture has a permissive attitude towards living out sexual desire between adults: if you are an adult who wants to have sex, and one’s adult partner is willing, then western society generally says you can, and even should,…
A few days ago, the 2024 Summer Olympics began in Paris, France. To the shock and disgust of Christians around the world, it began with a recreation of The Last Supper. But this time Christ was replaced by a woman…