What Will You Give Up For the Kingdom?
I was just reading about a teacher who asked his students to imagine that they were living in the South during the height of slavery. He asked all…
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Faithful witness in the modern world.
They Want You To Feel Alone
Have you ever felt like the world no longer makes sense to you? Do you look at the chaos on the news and the general breakdown of all…
Racism, Protesting, and the Catholic Church
Since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, there has been a great deal of upheaval in this country. A great deal of outrage has been expressed about…
Control is an Illusion
It is natural for us as human beings to want to exercise some control over our lives. Each of us use our wits, our effort, our strength to…
The Freedom of Voluntary Sacrifice
A few years ago, my wife had her job downsized. It was quite a shock to both of us, as you can imagine. We began to worry about…
Does God Want Us Rich?
Does God want us rich? Prosperous? Powerful? Some people say so. They claim that all you have to do is visualize it, will it, and riches and prosperity…
Catholic Pop Culture 2019
As I have in years past, I shall recall any good things from the popular culture that are harmonious or helpful to Catholic culture. There were many things…
Sweep Aside Notions That Get in the Way
Our destiny as human beings is to have a life-relationship with Jesus, to love him and be loved by him. But too many things get in the way.…
Clarity and Confusion
There is a song that was particularly dear to me many years ago when I came to my conversion experience. One of the lyrics goes “Lord, take the…
What is Christian Manhood?
Clint Pressley, pastor of the Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte NC, recently published a tongue-in-cheek list, 99 Steps Towards Manhood, that has earned some notoriety on social…