Faith and Science

There is a common myth in our world today that science and faith are opposed to each other. Looking on social media, many people oversimplify the relationship between the two in order to support their atheism or their fundamentalism. From…

Jesus

Present but Unseen

One sometimes difficult aspect of a relationship with Jesus is that, to us today, Jesus is unseen. To non-Christians, Jesus sometimes seems like a Christian’s “imaginary friend”. But this is not so. If Jesus were merely an imaginary friend, he…

St. Francis Flips the Script

I went to a Franciscan High School, but I don’t think I’ve ever been properly appreciative of St. Francis of Assisi. Some people try to reduce him to the saint who loved animals (he did) or the saint who was…

Two people arguing

Division

Division, controversy and factions seem to be the order of the day, fueled by social media. Tensions seem to be mounting. Language used in social media seem to get more and more extreme, and divisions between people and groups seem…

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 of them if they would have publicly opposed this evil institution. Naturally,…

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 of the moral pillars on which you were raised and think “I…

Holy Spirit, moving

Moving with God

A life with God is not static. Christians sometimes seem to think that God is merely a good idea: once we get our facts straight, we live according to them, and everything is set. But this is far from the…

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 racial inequality and police brutality. In addition to this, there have been…

Die, Rise, and Go – The Process of Evangelization

In the liturgical year we are now reliving the first novena: the original nine days of prayer between Ascension Thursday and Pentecost Sunday. In that time, the disciples gathered in prayer and preparation for the day that they would burst…

Love People to Love God

As Christians, we are called to love God. We are also called to love our neighbor. But the love of God and the love of neighbor are not merely two different things we are asked to do. They are actually…