Know Scripture, Know Christ
“Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ.” This might be the most famous quote from the saint whose feast we celebrated a few days ago: St. Jerome. There…
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Follow Me
Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat but if it dies,…
Reflections on Veronica’s Veil
The sixth Station of the Cross is Veronica wiping the face of Jesus. While this story does not appear in any of the Gospel accounts of the Passion,…
Evangelization Begins with Love
If you are anything like me, watching the news about our country is very upsetting. We are all Americans and yet we often appear more and more divided.…
Start Over with Jesus
Every year we make New Year’s resolutions. When the calendar resets, we often take that as a moment to hit the reset button on our lives. There is…
Evangelization by Listening
The goal of evangelization is not to win arguments. If you are a reader of this website, you probably come here sometimes for answers on how best to…
Weak Faith is Still Faith
I was listening to a talk by Dr. Jordan Peterson. A few years ago, Dr. Peterson became prominent on the internet for his bold views on many things.…
Die Before You Die
“Die before you die. There is no chance after.” CS Lewis, Till We Have Faces Sometimes death scares me. I wish I was a braver and more stoic…
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…
The Freedom of Forgiveness
In my last essay, I wrote about the importance of forgiveness. We are called to never stop forgiving those who have hurt us. But I would like to…