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September 2015

September 25, 2015

Hope & “The Pope of Surprises”

Pope Francis Are you watching this? Are you paying attention to this Pope? The Pope's...

September 24, 2015

What Pope Francis’ Visit Means to Me

Just consider for a moment. Over 1900 years ago, Jesus Christ approached a fisherman on...

September 20, 2015

I Was So Wrong About Bob Dylan

I couldn't stand it. I just couldn't stand it. I'm not sure why, but...

September 13, 2015

Content & Faithful – Evelyn Waugh’s Perfect Father

I am working my way through Evelyn Waugh's Sword of Honor trilogy. And it is fantastic....

September 04, 2015

On Aylan Kurdi: The Bell Is Tolling, The Periphery Is Here

Jesus Wept by James Tissot They came from Kobani. In northern Syria. No....

August 2015

August 31, 2015

“On Doing What Is Required” – Bravery & Europe’s Terror Attacks

The Victory of David Over Goliath by Sebastiano Ricci “We just did what we had to...

August 23, 2015

“There Is A God, and, I’m Not Him.” – Thoughts On God & Anxiety

The Gathering of the Manna by James Tissot He was desperate. Clearly. He knew it....

August 19, 2015

The Catholicism of Bill Murray’s “St. Vincent”

Warning: This piece may contain spoilers for the movie, St. Vincent. He was something out of...

August 10, 2015

All of Chesterton’s Children

He had always wanted children. Of course he did. And it only made sense. After...

August 03, 2015

Planned Parenthood & Joy

Charity by William Adolphe-Bouguereau ----------------------------------- "We are not some casual and meaningless product of evolution....

July 2015

July 26, 2015

What I Saw At My Catholic Friends’ Wedding

They were beautiful. Of course they were. Kari, the bride, was dazzling. A good friend...

July 19, 2015

The Most Disturbing Meeting Imaginable

"We must always tell what we see. Above all, and this is more difficult, we...

July 13, 2015

What Amazes God

The other day I was in Mass when I heard it. The priest happened to...

July 07, 2015

The Glorious Failures of the Catholic Church

The Martyrdom of St. Peter by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio Today I was out for...

June 2015

June 29, 2015

“Ah, All Will Now Be Happy”: Mozart & the Sacredness of Solitude

His door was shut. As he wanted it to be. As he needed it to...

June 23, 2015

In Praise of Mean Catholics (A Tribute to Nathanael & Hilaire Belloc)

St. Bartholomew (aka Nathanael) by El Greco "Philip found Nathanael and told him, 'We have...

June 14, 2015

What Moneyball Reminded Me About My Catholic Faith

I know. I know. I'm way behind. Ever since it was first released in 2011,...

June 10, 2015

Don’t Dismiss Tradition (A Letter to the Modern World)

G.K. Chesterton He was a joyful man. Everybody felt so. Simply to look upon him was...

June 03, 2015

On Disbelieving and Believing in the Creation Story

The Fall & Expulsion of Adam & Eve by Michelangelo Buonarroti Genesis. Ah, Genesis. Long...

May 2015

May 30, 2015

Why I Am NOT Leaving the Catholic Church

Five years ago, I became a Catholic. It was Easter Vigil. Beautiful music was...

May 25, 2015

“It Was My Pleasure”: The True Meaning of Memorial Day

In all, it lasted about fifteen minutes. But it was our pleasure. They had already...

May 20, 2015

I Don’t Fully Understand God (& I’m Okay With That)

Job by Leon Bonnat I don't fully understand God. And I am okay...

May 17, 2015

Releasing the Control I Want; Accepting the Humility I Need

"Worry about your grades and athletics and your friends will take care of themselves." This...

May 11, 2015

“Unlikely” – The Grace of Hoosiers, St. Matthew & Flannery O’Connor

He was an unlikely assistant basketball coach. To be sure. Wilbur "Shooter" Flatch was...

May 01, 2015

On Being Breathless: My Daughter’s First Holy Communion

Last Supper by Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret When I saw her, I was breathless. I...

April 2015

April 25, 2015

“What Have You Done With My People?” – The High Calling of the Church & Cardinal George

Francis Cardinal George (photo courtesy of Adam Bielawski & Wikimedia Commons) Late last year on...

April 16, 2015

Why Pope Benedict XVI Matters to Me

On this 88th birthday of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, I became a little nostalgic. And...

April 09, 2015

Rediscovering The God I Had Forgotten About

The Incredulity of St. Thomas by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio Something happened to...

April 06, 2015

Behold the Pierced One: Spending Holy Week with Benedict XVI

"Easter is concerned with something unimaginable." - Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger I just returned from...

March 2015

March 25, 2015

On Catholicism & Atheism…My Dogma & Yours

Earlier this evening I happened upon CNN's home web page where I encountered an engaging...

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