7 Reasons for an All-Male Priesthood
Recently, I had a former student ask me why the Catholic Church only ordains men to the priesthood. Below is my admittedly long-winded answer. I know that this…
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Confession – A Cleansing of the Soul
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just,…
Don’t Engage with the Tempter
There are so many sources of temptation today. Though they classically come from three sources — the world, the flesh, and the devil — or what Aristotle might…
Eucharist in the Head and Heart
Editor’s Note: This is a re-post from last year; I thought it fit give that we celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi last Sunday. My son just received…
I Stand With Luther
Martin Luther, the Father of the Reformation, or perhaps more aptly, the father of the Protestant Revolt 🙂 As someone who has quit my own personal protest and…
Two funerals show me how to let God love me
Two funerals of close friends of more than 40 years were not what I planned to do in a busier-than-usual week. But funerals are never convenient; we go…
Practical Steps to Fill Your Grace Well
The most effective way to refill the ‘grace well’ at the heart of how we choose the things of God over that of the world is by participating,…
Vulnerability
We’re all sinners. We hurt each other. We hurt each other even when we purport to love each other. In fact, it is easiest to hurt when we…
An Evangelization Tip
In the last few weeks I’ve heard a good number of homilies and other talks that have been very applicable to how to be a good evangelizer. What’s…
Chiseling at God’s Workmanship
We are God’s workmanship. But.. when will we be done? When will we each become who we’re supposed to be? “On learning that weather erodes granite one inch…