Lightning struck. Thunder clapped. The disciples of Jesus—Peter, James, and John—buried their heads in their arms. What is happening? What…
On February 25, 2004, I was teaching English at the University of Central Florida in the Diocese of Disney, lecturing…
Many Catholics are confused about suffering. Some writers extol its surpassing value. But does that mean that we should look…
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL? (BUT NONE SO MUCH AS FOR JOB) Once upon a time the devil sought an audience…
The Bible is not just for Churches and Synagogues. Portions of it are read as literature, even in secular university…
I’ve read many term papers in my day. Most of them are no more than a patchwork of quotes. That’s…
Saint Paul wrote two letters to the church at Corinth in ancient Greece. According to Paul “time was running out.”…
Peter and Andrew were businessmen. So were their neighbors, James and John. They tried to wring a living out of…