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January 2019

January 31, 2019
Throughout the gospels, Christ touches the sick as he heals them. From men with leprosy...
January 27, 2019
Here are four things that have challenged, informed, and fascinated me lately. 1. Finding God...
January 20, 2019
Why is forming habits important? My claim is this: habits have to do with your...
January 14, 2019
If you've been following this series, you know not to set New Year's Resolutions. Instead,...
January 10, 2019
Welcome back to my series on neuroscience and personal growth. At this point, we've established...
January 06, 2019
So New Year's Resolutions are ineffective. You may have set them anyway. But even if...

December 2018

December 30, 2018
Here are four things that have challenged, informed, and fascinated me lately. Is Anxiety Sinful?...
December 27, 2018
Happy New Year! Many of you are likely thinking about changes you want to make...
December 23, 2018
“The people who walked in great darkness have seen a great light.” This promise feels...
December 20, 2018
Can neuroscience debunk mystical experiences? Should we dismiss them as a matter of misfiring neurons,...
December 16, 2018
What does it mean to feel God’s presence, and how is this related to brain...
December 13, 2018
What is the relationship between pathology and holiness? In recent years, scientific studies have sought...
December 08, 2018
Advent is a season of preparation in joyful hope for the coming of Christ. We...
December 06, 2018
The Nativity is astonishing. Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, was born of a...

November 2018

November 29, 2018
Here are four things that have challenged, informed, and fascinated me lately. 1. Tapping Into...
November 25, 2018
Our culture views fear as a sign of weakness. The fearful person is told to...
November 18, 2018
Lately, I’ve been relying more heavily than usual on my friends – or at least,...
November 15, 2018
What if I told you that there was a prayer perfectly suited to your biology?...
November 11, 2018
There has been a surge of interest, in recent years, in identifying the neural correlates...
November 08, 2018
I've done in a lot of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). For a while, I received...
November 01, 2018
Because of modern medicine, we live longer now than any time in human history. But...

October 2018

October 25, 2018
The leaves are changing at Notre Dame. Autumn is the most beautiful time of year...
October 21, 2018
In the wake of any tragedy or misfortune, Americans tend to offer vague sentiments of...
October 14, 2018
Last week, climate scientists from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a...
October 11, 2018
On Monday, climate scientists from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a...
October 07, 2018
I have something beautiful to show you today. And it’s a helpful metaphor for understanding...

September 2018

September 23, 2018
Some days, God feels closer than the air we breathe, and he breaks into our...
September 20, 2018
Given the recent news about the sexual abuses committed in seminaries, I’ve been thinking a...
September 15, 2018
Why on earth would we celebrate Our Lady of Sorrows? How could the pain she...
September 13, 2018
You could describe me as a beauty junkie. I crave it, and seek it out...
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