An Interview about Ministry
(A few months back, I was interviewed by a former student about my thoughts on Christian ministry. I’m afraid he makes me sound better than I am, especially…
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Category: Culture & Moral Life
Faithful witness in the modern world.
Are You Synced?
Does this question confuse you? It is a statement that has nothing to do with the dinner dishes. Rather, it is a question that the “young people” understand…
Book Review – Sacred Fire, A Vision for Deeper Human and Christian Maturity by Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, OMI.
I was introduced a few years ago to Rolheiser when I read his book The Holy Longing. His writing resonated with me and helped me to understand much…
Romance Has No Reason
I don’t believe the cultural attack on marriage is an accident. While we are making progress as a culture in some areas like respect for unborn life, there…
At the Service of Truth
I recently had the pleasure of attending Sean McAfee’s class on the Social Media Magisterium. Among the readings was Pope Paul VI’s 1972 Message for the World Social…
Social Media and Evangelization
I enjoy social media. I started out on Facebook when my daughter did a semester abroad in Australia. It was much easier to keep up with her that…
YouTube Kids: A Tool for Reaching Catholic Kids?
When the new YouTube Kids app was announced, I was excited. Granted, my own “kids” are 23 and 20 so it likely won’t get much use unless I’m…
The Truth about In Vitro Fertilization
I came across a discussion on Facebook about a jury awarding $1.9 million to a teacher whose contract with a Catholic school was not renewed because she had…
The Chapel Veil and Humble Submission to God
This Sunday when you are at Mass, take a moment to look around you. Observe how many women are wearing a chapel veil. Chances are that with great…
You Are Precious in My Eyes
Who can put a value on human life? Who can decide this one lives and that one does not? How is it determined whose life has more merit? …