“Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 15:57) Lately I have had several discussions about the saints and martyrs of old. On first observation many of us have concluded that today’s…
God Doesn’t Compare
Fear and Oprah: A Pre-Evangelization Primer
Over the past weekend, the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, of Ann Arbor, Michigan appeared on an OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) “where are they now” show–a follow up to their appearances on the Oprah show in 2010….
John and James
Readings for October 18, 2015 , 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B It was time to make their move. Usually it was Peter who took the initiative, but now it was their turn. They cleared their throats and asked…
If you love something, set it free!
Gazing at my children in their cribs as newborns, I was amazed. These tiny little infants, barely a few days old, trusted us for every need: feeding, diapering, comforting. They knew at the slightest whimper, we would come running. The…
Eating My Spiritual Vegetables
This week, I had an encounter with Jesus I wasn’t expecting, but that I should have seen coming. I made an appointment for confession and spiritual direction, and I arranged to have it at my house. It shouldn’t have surprised…
On the Necessity of a Magisterium
I was asked a question recently by a good friend about the content of what Muslims really believe. In other words, he asked me what true Islam was. This is actually a more difficult problem than it first appears. Mohamed…
Let Your Hair Down
If we look around our contemporary society it is an easy thing to say that we have simply gone mad. Courts are acting as Law givers, human parts are being sold as casually as car parts and our society is…
The Tale of Two Men
Readings for October 8, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B He was curious. He had already fulfilled all the elementary requirements. He was a decent person who hadn’t killed anybody, had honored his parents, and would never think of…
The Great Uncertainty – Problems with Individual Fallibility
Yesterday I listened to a two hour debate between Catholic author and apologist Devin Rose, and Nathaniel Taylor a graduate of Biola University, Westminster Theological Seminary, and a current philosophy student at Talbot School of Theology. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to…
Abortion and the Way of Crowds
Not long ago, I spent my first morning standing outside of the local abortion clinic, praying as part of 40 Days for Life. It’s hard to describe that first experience, to find words that sound neither prideful nor despairing. The…