“They will know we are Christians by our love,” as the song goes. Or as Jesus put it, “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (Jn 13:35 RSV) The…
The Need for More Creed
Highlighting New Evangelizers: The Catholic Laboratory
There are many things I love about being Catholic, and one of the big things is how scientific the Catholic Church is…and how Catholic science is. Look no further than the Catholic Laboratory, a website that deals with all aspects…
Finding (and Sharing) Your Faith
The vowed religious at the wedding In between the awkwardly drunken apology—”Father, nothing bad happening over here!”—and the even more awkwardly inappropriate woman’s misplaced flirting, I can understand why most priests I know prefer to stay away from wedding receptions….
Making the Case for Sacred Tradition
I often have an overzealous detachment from tangible objects. Whether they are books, children’s toys, décor, or clothes, I find myself almost instinctively letting go of any item that seems to have run its useful course. It should be no…
What’s Your Spiritual Potential?
What has God called you to do in life? Have you reached your spiritual potential yet? How do we know who we’re supposed to become and who God wants us to be? These are some of the most common (and…
What Does Mercy Have to Do with Easter?
Readings for April 7, 2013: Divine Mercy Sunday (Second Sunday of Easter) Several years ago, the Catholic Church designated the Sunday after Easter as “Divine Mercy Sunday.” That raises two very important questions — what exactly is “mercy” anyway, and…
Jesus, I Trust in You
Last month when we were together we talked a bit about how important it is to trust in God, and where trusting Him can take us, if we but dare to go. Yes, we must trust with our daily lives,…
Putting Art in Its Place
This Lent instead of giving something up, I decided to add something huge to my spiritual life. I decided to try to tackle reading as much of the Vatican II documents as possible. So far I have read 7 out…
Bless Your Children…and the World
If you watched the televised coverage of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina named as our new pope, Pope Francis, you likely were deeply moved by his demeanor and word. Before giving his papal blessing he humbly asked for the…
Pope Francis: What’s in a Name?
On April 16, 1210, Pope Innocent III had an audience with a beggar. This beggar travelled long and far by foot to see the Holy Father. But the pope was troubled by a strange dream from the night before. In…