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April 2025

April 21, 2025
I wanted to share a reflection on the life of Pope Francis, as well as...

February 2025

February 12, 2025
It seems that everywhere I go these days, there is a palpable sense of anxiety...
February 11, 2025
I recently had the chance to sit down with JonMarc Grodi of the Coming Home...

January 2025

January 14, 2025
Consider the Ravens Some years ago, I got a tattoo of a raven on my...

September 2024

September 01, 2024
There is something about St. Augustine that I have always loved. His writings come alive...

June 2024

June 15, 2024
Some things I am grateful for: I am trying to find a place for a...

May 2024

May 30, 2024
This week, I embark on a new endeavor—a weekly series where I share glimpses of...

February 2024

February 14, 2024
One of the key lessons I learned growing up was that making time of prayer...

December 2023

December 20, 2023
 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found...
December 18, 2023
Prayer is one of the most essential aspects of the Christian life. It is our...

August 2023

August 28, 2023
For those of us teaching classes this year, particularly in Catholic contexts, we have the...
August 15, 2023
The Feast of the Assumption commemorates the glorious journey of Mary, Mother of God, into...
August 14, 2023
The Word on Fire Bible, a remarkable literary achievement, now in its third volume, has...

May 2023

May 26, 2023
This Easter marked my 10th anniversary as a Catholic. As someone who spent over a...

February 2023

February 08, 2023
Is there a general Liturgy of the Hours that most Catholics use, or are there a...

November 2022

November 04, 2022
"Holy Father, keep [those you have given me] in thy name, which thou hast given...

July 2022

July 08, 2022
Scripture is the foundational record of God's self-revelation to the world. It grounds catholic theology,...

June 2022

June 14, 2022
2559 "Prayer is the raising of one's mind and heart to God or the requesting...

May 2022

May 23, 2022
2558 "Great is the mystery of the faith!" The Church professes this mystery in the...
May 02, 2022
Prayer has always been a central part of what motivates the writing here. The name...

March 2022

March 03, 2022
I recently read through the fantastic new volume by Lester Ruth and Lim Swee Hong A...
March 02, 2022
Jesus returned from the Jordan River full of the Holy Spirit and was led by...

May 2021

May 14, 2021
I'll be honest. I've struggled to find a good book on the Catholic belief in...

April 2021

April 11, 2021
On this Divine Mercy Sunday, I am reflecting on the phrase "Kyrie Ellison" often translated...
April 02, 2021
When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, “It is finished.” And bowing his head,...
April 01, 2021
“The spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the LORD has anointed me; he...

March 2021

March 31, 2021
"When it was evening, he reclined at table with the Twelve. And while they were...
March 30, 2021
Simon Peter said to him, ‘Master, where are you going?’ Jesus answered him, ‘Where I...
March 28, 2021
“I, the LORD, have called you for the victory of justice, I have grasped you...
March 28, 2021
"Many people spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they...
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