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We pray today For an open heart A heart that welcomes in Those who feel...

For newcomers in liturgical theology Fr. Alexander Schmemann is a figure that everyone comes into...

The history of Eastern Orthodoxy in the United States is fascinating. In my own study...

Understanding is a gift that is often hard fought for. Those precious few who can...

There are few voices that have captivated my theological imagination like that of Alexander Schmemann....

Culture is contagious. There was a recent study that was done that showed one of...

Today begins Lent. A few years ago I did some research into the origins of Lent. There isn't...

Heavenly Father, I want to follow Jesus. I want to follow him step by step....

I have some shocking news for you.  Christmas is not about celebrating Jesus birthday. Don’t...

Where do you find hope?   We have now entered the season of Advent. This...

To say this has been a difficult month for those within the Catholic Church would...

Today we celebrate the birth of John the Baptist, the last of the prophets who pointed to the coming of Jesus. He was specially called by God to prepare the way for the Messiah,...

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a book review. I’ve been very busy reading...

Heavenly Father, We celebrate the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. In Him, you touched...

This year we welcome Holy Week with Oscar Romero. This modern-day martyr has been a...

I don't generally do link posts, but I really thought that this video by Mary...

For over 1500 years the Church has celebrated St. Peter's Chair on this day. When...

 Sorry, your browser does not support HTML5 audio. All week long I am discussing...

Today is the commemoration of St Peter Damian. He spent his early career as a...

Sorry, your browser does not support HTML5 audio. All week long I am discussing practical...

I pray. Prayer grounds me and guides me. I believe in it and I practice...

I wrote this prayer of thanksgiving for the Christmas season this year.  I have been...

Last week I was invited to speak at the disciple's night with my friends at...

Earlier this year I had a chance to spend a couple days with my friends...

This past Saturday was the beatification of Fr. Solanus Casey. He is now only one step...

I sat down with Ralph Martin recently to talk about my faith journey. If you...

I recently gave a talk on how being thankful can become a powerful practice to...

I once heard it said that Chess is the only form of art in which...

It was Thursday a couple weeks ago. We were out in the Garden at Cultivate...

Rage is deceptive seeing vengeance as a cure for the pain within It casts blame...