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December 2014

December 20, 2014

Paradise within the Cave: Rublev’s Nativity

Last week in my “Modern Magi on the Meaning of Christmas” conversation featuring with Scot McKnight, Nadia Bolz-Weber,...

December 18, 2014

The Hardest Bible Quiz You’ll Ever Take (?)

Bluefield College recently created what they are calling the "Hardest Bible Quiz You'll ever Take."...

December 18, 2014

Listen to the Haunting Beauty of the Ancient Babylonian Language

The scripture is filled with references to music. One of the most powerful is the...

December 16, 2014

I Am the Very Model of a Biblical Philologist

A few days ago Josh Tyra, a student at Trinity in Deerfield, IL, posted this...

December 16, 2014

The Stunning Beauty of Iceland

I have long wanted to visit Iceland. It seems like my version of paradise. Not...

December 14, 2014

Saturday Night Live: Church

Did you catch Saturday Night Live yesterday? They had a spot-on sketch about going to...

December 11, 2014

Five Things You Don’t Know About Christmas (and probably should)

Christmas is almost here and Patheos is hosting a special conversation about it called “Modern...

December 08, 2014

The Call to be Immaculate: Why Holiness Matters

Holiness is a theological concept that under-girds the entire life of the Christian community. It...

December 07, 2014

Getting Fired up, After Burning Out

Spiritual life is not a cake walk. I have to confess I feel like most...

December 06, 2014

6 Lessons from John of the Cross to Advent Pilgrims

Advent is a season that the christian church has historically used as a time to examine...

December 04, 2014

A Theological Survey of Holiness

I recently posted an article talking about what the word holiness means. Today I want to...

December 02, 2014

Colbert Teaches John McCain a Quick Bible Lesson

I don't know if you caught it, but there was a great moment on the...

December 02, 2014

Christ Appearing to The Virgin – and to Us

One fascinating image I have been attracted to is that of Christ Appearing to The...

November 2014

November 26, 2014

Moments of Beauty: Chicago

"from the greatness and beauty of created things comes a corresponding perception of their Creator......

November 25, 2014

Caravaggio’s Invitation to Recognize Jesus

Although I tend to be more attracted to traditional icons and iconography I have a...

November 23, 2014

Who are the least in the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats?

In this weeks Leactionary text from Matthew 25 we are presented with the last of Jesus...

November 20, 2014

How to Define Holiness

Most people who grow up in the Church have heard the word holy more than...

November 18, 2014

The Eschatological Crucifixion of Bernardo Daddi

One thing that religious art and iconography sometimes does spectacularly, is illuminate the ways in...

November 15, 2014

Exploring Dali’s Sacrament of the Last Supper

Salvidore Dali's Sacrament of the Last Supper is in many ways, is a culmination of the artistic...

November 13, 2014

Kim Kardashian and the Immaculate Conception: A PSA

The internet is abuzz today about some racy photos of Kim Kardashian that recently came...

November 09, 2014

Why Catholics Oppose the Death Penalty

Early this year Henry McCollum, North Carolina’s longest serving death row inmate, walked out of prison...

November 06, 2014

Quiz: The 5 Dimensional Political Compass

I ran into this quiz today and thought it was fun. It attempts to track...

November 05, 2014

Does the way Jesus died matter?

Jesus’ death matters. I think very few Christians would disagree with that statement. For nearly...

November 04, 2014

How to Vote for the Perfect Candidate, Every Time

A few years ago I was at my friend’s home near election Day. We were...

October 2014

October 19, 2014

Raphael’s Transfiguration: The Kingdom of God as both NOW and NOT YET.

One of the challenges in reading the biblical account of the Transfiguration is determining what...

October 16, 2014

Does Santa Exist?

I recently had a chance to chat with veteran comedy writer Eric Kaplin - @ericlinuskaplan - about...

October 07, 2014

The in-breaking of the Everyday: Jacopo Bassano’s Miraculous Draught of Fishes

Jacopo Bassano’s painting, The Miraculous Draught of Fishes, offers a fascinating interpretation about what it...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

Obedience to a Good Church, with Bad Leaders

Being a Catholic comes with many challenges. We are called to lay down our lives...

September 22, 2014

This TED talk by a Catholic Priest will change the way you look at people around you

There are few examples of the Kingdom of God that are more creative and inspiring...

September 21, 2014

I am so thankful for these people

Well today is my Birthday. All in all September 21st is a fairly great day...