Most of my articles here at New Evangelizers have focused on apologetics: giving a logical and systematic defense and explanation of the faith. As a religion teacher, this has been the focus of my career, to remove the intellectual obstacles…
Music: God’s Arrow to the Heart
Don’t Think Like an Atheist
We live in a much different society than in ages past. Modernity tends towards skepticism in a way that no other age has. In this regard, it is important to meet the questions of the day and the people in…
Tapping into an After-Christmas Spirit
The presents have been opened. The cards have all been sent and filed. We laughed, we hugged, we ate roast beast. For many of us, the decorations have already come down. (Of course in the Grayson household, they stay up…
Catholic Pop Culture of 2013
There are many vulgar and immoral things in today’s popular culture. As a good friend of mine said, “Television today is a moral cesspool.” I therefore understand the impulse and reaction of many who choose not to spend their free…
Tiny Heart, Whose Blood Will Save Us
Merry Christmas, everyone! It’s Christmas, the season when we remember the birth of our Lord. He came into this world and we are filled with joy! We remember the words of the angels: Gloria in excelsis Deo! How happy are…
What I Learned from the Year of Faith
The Year of Faith officially ended with coming of Advent this year. It was brought to us by Pope Benedict XVI and was a communal reflection for the whole Catholic Church. It was an opportunity for spiritual renewal, particularly in…
Public Revelation vs. Private Revelation
After my conversion experience at 17-years-old, I was on fire. I wanted to be Super Catholic and share that passion with everyone, much to the annoyance of many. I have learned to temper much of my enthusiasm, I hope, with…
Darwin’s Dead End
I was speaking with a former student recently. Like most people in their first year of college, he has become enamored of new subjects, new ways of thinking. We had a very in-depth discussion on the meaning of life, the…
Why Moral Relativism is Impossible
Pope Benedict XVI often spoke about the dictatorship of relativism. It is a horribly destructive moral theory that has done more damage to modern society than almost any other philosophy. You have probably encountered this in one form or another…
Jekyll and Hyde Morality
Am I a good person? This is a deep question of self reflection that is at the heart of the moral life. It is also one of the most difficult to answer because the answer is covered in limited perspective…