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Peace and Security
A few years ago, I toured northern England. There, stretching 73 miles from coast to coast, the Roman Emperor Hadrian…
Browsing: Catechesis
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Why the Pope of the Poor Thinks Marriage Matters
While Pope St. John Paul II was called the Pope of the Family, Pope Francis is called the Pope of…
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Front Row With Francis: Charisms in the Church
Anyone who has ever observed young children opening gifts on Christmas morning has witnessed the sheer delight that receiving a…
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Review of Catholic Courses’ “God of the Old Testament”
I just finished Dr. Paul Niskanen’s wonderful Catholic Courses class, The God of the Old Testament. It’s delightful. Full of…
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Reflections for Sunday, October 5, 2014
Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion (Isaiah 5:1-7; Psalm 80:9,12-16,19-20; Philippians 4:6-9; Matthew 21:33-43) Living Out Our Faith…
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St Paul: Building Bridges, Not Fences
Following my ordination my bishop assigned me to work in two yoked parishes. “Yoked” churches share a pastoral staff but…
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Talk is Cheap
There will never be a shortage of words. Words are plentiful because talk is cheap. It’s easy to make a…
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Front Row With Francis: On Martyrdom
At his weekly Wednesday General Audience this week, Pope Francis spoke about martyrdom. Francis summarized the age-long contradiction of Christian…
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Reflections for Sunday, September 28, 2014
Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion (Ezekiel 18:25-28; Psalm 25:4-9; Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 21:28-32) Living a Life in…
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The Bad Evangelist Club: Do Protestants Have the Holy Spirit?
Here at the Bad Evangelist Club, we are trying to do more than just correct some misguided ideas you hear…