I used to think I was the only person who experienced panic attacks inside church buildings. It doesn't happen often, but I have been known to get to the parking lot, immediately pull a U-Turn and... Read more
I found myself inside an Episcopal church one Sunday morning last fall, partly an act of defiance, mostly an act of discernment. The particular church we were visiting... Read more
Recently Pope Francis wrote a document on how we can all be holy called Gaudete et Exsultate (Rejoice and Be Glad). I produced a study guide to help you if you want to read or discuss it. It has a... Read more
My friend mentioned something to me today that helped me, a little. I figure at times like these, with all the turmoil in the Church, helping a little is a very good thing... Read more
Thursday, I found myself in Maryland for a family funeral. One of the first people I saw was one of my nephews, Frank, a young husband and father in his early 30s with four sons under the age of 7.... Read more
To give up because “it’s all in God’s hands” is a kind of nihilistic rejection of the good and profound meaning of this earth, this life, these living bodies - and our moral obligation to be... Read more
