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June 2025

June 06, 2025

Returning to the Foundations: Lessons from St. Norbert

Returning to the foundations can sometimes feel frustrating. Many people grow weary of routine, the...

June 05, 2025

Building a Mission That Lasts: Boniface’s Cultural Strategy

The world is constantly changing, and effective leadership requires adaptability, yet adaptation without cultural integrity...

May 2025

May 20, 2025

Stop Hiding Your Gifts: Lessons from St. Bernardino

St. Bernardino of Siena, a 15th-century Franciscan friar, was a man whose life was marked...

May 16, 2025

Prayerful Leaders: St. Ubald of Gubbio

Today, the Church celebrates the Feast of Saint Ubald of Gubbio, a remarkable leader and...

May 13, 2025

The Papacy of Leo XIV as a Call to Discipleship

Recently, I had the privilege to sit down with Marcus Peter to discuss what the...

May 12, 2025

Reflecting on Joy with the Rosary Sonatas by Heinrich Biber

I wanted to share a program that I had the great privilege of being on...

May 09, 2025

Pope Leo XIV’s First Homily: “ Spend oneself to the utmost”

Like many, the election of Pope Leo XIV has been a joyous surprise for me....

April 2025

April 21, 2025

Reflection on the Life of Pope Francis

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

February 2025

February 12, 2025

Reflections on Pope Francis’ Letter to the USA Bishops

It seems that everywhere I go these days, there is a palpable sense of anxiety...

February 11, 2025

The Call to Continual Conversion

I recently had the chance to sit down with JonMarc Grodi of the Coming Home...

January 2025

January 14, 2025

Trusting God Without a Map: Walking Faithfully Each Step

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

September 2024

September 01, 2024

Being Known

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

June 2024

June 15, 2024

Weekly Round Up: Embracing Ordinary

Some things I am grateful for: I am trying to find a place for a...

May 2024

May 30, 2024

Weekly Round-up – Beginning tomorrow

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

February 2024

February 14, 2024

The Power of Daily Prayer: A Lesson From My Mother

One of the key lessons I learned growing up was that making time of prayer...

December 2023

December 20, 2023

Surprised by Grace

And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found...

December 18, 2023

Beginning in 2024: A Memoir of Prayer

Prayer is one of the most essential aspects of the Christian life. It is our...

August 2023

August 28, 2023

10 Ideas to Bring Catholic Life into Your Teaching

For those of us teaching classes this year, particularly in Catholic contexts, we have the...

August 15, 2023

What does The Assumption mean, and why is this day so important?

The Feast of the Assumption commemorates the glorious journey of Mary, Mother of God, into...

August 14, 2023

Review: A Journey through the Word on Fire Bible

The Word on Fire Bible, a remarkable literary achievement, now in its third volume, has...

May 2023

May 26, 2023

Controversial Celebrity Religious Conversions: Who Switched Faiths and Why?

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

February 2023

February 08, 2023

What resources should I use to pray the “Liturgy of the Hours?”

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

November 2022

November 04, 2022

The Great Schism: Why the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church Really Split

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

July 2022

July 08, 2022

What Bible do Catholics use?

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

June 2022

June 14, 2022

CCC # 2559 – Prayer as Gift

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

May 2022

May 23, 2022

CCC # 2558 – Prayer as Relationship

2558 "Great is the mystery of the faith!" The Church professes this mystery in the...

May 02, 2022

Reflections on Prayer in the Catechism of the Catholic Church

Prayer has always been a central part of what motivates the writing here. The name...

March 2022

March 03, 2022

[Book Review] A History of Contemporary Praise and Worship: Understanding the Ideas That Reshaped the Protestant Church

I recently read through the fantastic new volume by Lester Ruth and Lim Swee Hong A...

March 02, 2022

Beginning in the the Wilderness

Jesus returned from the Jordan River full of the Holy Spirit and was led by...

May 2021

May 14, 2021

Review: Real Presence by Timothy P. O’Malley

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