The Tightrope
Remember Your Death
We have three reactions when we remember our death: trying to forget it by focusing on pleasure (eat, drink, and…
Ordinary Time Resolutions
If Lent is a fast and Easter is a feast, what’s the purpose of Ordinary Time? Even though it’s called…
The Importance of the Holy Spirit in Your Life
The Holy Spirit pours into our hearts through the sacraments and unites us at all times. But during Pentecost, we’re…
2019 Problems Are Not Solved with 1980s Solutions
What does a teen philosopher have to say? I interviewed some of my students about the problems they face in…
Building a Culture of Life and a Civilization of Love
Sometimes a kindergarten graduation makes you think about the beautiful potential of each and every human life. My children are…
Spoiler Alert! Why We Crave Adventure
Why do we hate spoilers so much? Because they ruin the sense of adventure we feel when we watch thrilling…
Providence and Pianos
How do you react when everything goes right? It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes God’s providence takes over and things…
The Resurrected Wounds of Jesus
Why did Jesus still have wounds after the resurrection? At the end of the Gospel this past Sunday, we get…
Easter Is a Season of Testimony
The Gospels tell us that there are more encounters with Christ than all of the books of the world can…
Take the Crucifix off the Wall
Holy Week is upon us and we find ourselves faced with the mystery of redemption, symbolized by the crucifix we…
Veronica and the Face of Jesus
The sixth Station of the Cross is where St. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus—and her example of reaching out…
St. Dismas and Our Wounds
St. Dismas is the good thief who hung next to Christ during the crucifixion, and in my opinion, there’s no…