“You were without hope in the world.” This is how Paul describes the Ephesian Christians before their conversion, stuck in the darkness of sin and paganism. Idols expressed their hope for material security, embodying their […]
Winds of about 30 miles an hour, I read, checking the weather the evening of September 26th. The next morning, after a calm hour of prayer, my wife and I watched something very different transpire: […]
“It’s the economy, stupid.” That’s what we’ve heard really matters in our elections. Economic growth and the consequent effects on our standard of living. It’s a dangerous train of thought if you think about it. […]
“Make everything you can a sacrifice.”—The Angel of Portugal to the three Fatima children Sacrifice stands before us as the hidden key to life. The word itself may sound frightening, conjuring images of blood, destruction […]
Classical education has exploded in the last ten years, and for good reason. Education has descended into a utilitarian pursuit, though an ineffective one at that. By focusing primarily on career readiness, we have sunk […]
After writing about mission and the call to holiness, I was asked to answer this question: “How did extraordinary ministers of holy communion become so ordinary? Did the Second Vatican Council call the laity to take up active […]
“The most powerful experience at the National Eucharistic Congress was the Adoration, Father. Tens of thousands of people all turned intently toward the Lord in silence. My wife and I both felt like we had […]
Why aren’t we holy? God, in fact, wills that we become holy: “For this is the will of God, your sanctification” (1 Thess 4:3). So why aren’t we? The problem surely does not lie with […]
Temptations in a fallen city, memories of a beautiful woman, a poisoned chalice, the attacks of an envious priest, curses from a pagan priest, a rock that won’t budge, another that falls on a young […]
“Dad, I’m sorry I haven’t been in better touch.” We were sitting on the porch late at night, two blocks from the beach, with the waves and sounds of the boardwalk within earshot. “I know […]
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