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June 2015

June 02, 2015

How were your beliefs different… 2 years ago? 5 years ago?

Yesterday Kristy Burmeister asked me: What were you doing (life in general) and how were...

June 01, 2015

Sex is meant to be mysterious sacramentally NOT biologically

Sex is a beautiful and complex part of human life. Sex is a communion of...

May 2015

May 15, 2015

The First episode of the Jim Gaffigan Show is about him being outed as a Catholic comedian

I love the comedy of Jim Gaffigan. He's hilarious. He's a father. He's a Catholic....

May 08, 2015

The Year of Mercy logo ROCKS! Here’s why it’s okay to say so.

Although some of my fellow Patheos writers might disagree with me… I really love the...

May 01, 2015

Let’s bring an end to the use of Confirmation as a Kind of “Graduation”

Earlier this month Bishop Larry Silva of Honolulu made waves by instructing his diocese that...

April 2015

April 24, 2015

Blessed Saints of Armenia, Pray for us.

Today we the 100 year memorial of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide. It has...

April 24, 2015

Today Only: You won’t believe what we’re doing!

As some of you may have heard, I am in the process of turning an...

April 21, 2015

Prayer Request: The 17 Sustainable Development Goals

This week, the United Nations is deliberating in New York how to implement the 17...

April 20, 2015

My Journey to Workplace Faithfulness

As a layperson in the church, learning how to be faithful in my work is something...

April 13, 2015

Fighting Hunger 50K at a time

Hey friends, I just wanted to share with you a project I'm starting. I have...

April 06, 2015

Books are the windows through which the soul looks out. A home without books is like a room without windows

A great quote by Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1888), on books. I though some of you...

April 02, 2015

Entering the Triduum with open hands and open hearts

Tonight we begin the Triduum. Tonight we gather together in remembrance of Christ. Tonight we...

April 02, 2015

Pope Francis meets homeless on private visit to Sistine Chapel

I'm not sure if you saw this but I thought it was really cool. The...

April 01, 2015

For Strength This Holy Week

I had an unexpected encounter with the sacred this week. I had parked the car,...

April 01, 2015

An Essential Lesson from St. Francis for Life in the 21st Century

March 2015

March 30, 2015

Why I disagree with Taylor Marshall on Seder Meals

This week Taylor Marshall posted an article encouraging Catholics from refraining from attending Christian Seder...

March 22, 2015

What’s your Myers-Briggs saint?

This week Church of the Ressurection, in Wheaton, IL posted a great little image saying: To...

March 18, 2015

Are Catholics Creationists?

Last week I had a chance to present a talk along with Paleontologist Michael Cherney....

March 06, 2015

Eastern Orthodoxy and the Pope: Latin Perspectives

This article is the third and final instalment in my series on reconciling the papacy...

February 2015

February 26, 2015

Ending Hunger: A Brief Bibliography

Lent is a time of year that we devote to prayer, fasting and alms. It...

February 19, 2015

Lent: A Window to Salvation

This morning my 4 year old son and I were getting ready for the day...

January 2015

January 31, 2015

Eastern Orthodoxy and the Pope: Eastern Perspectives

We recently began a series exploring the relationship between the Pope and the Eastern Orthodox...

January 22, 2015

Keeping “Pro-Life” Consistent

This week thousands came to Washington D.C. to march to defend the rights of human...

January 10, 2015

Eastern Orthodoxy and The Pope: A Brief History

Among the many issues that divide East and West, the papacy is arguably the largest...

January 02, 2015

How to Read the Psalms and other Biblical poetry

Poetry is a dying art. Few people write it, read it, or would even know...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

10 Ways the Creed Matters to Your Faith

This week I posted a nice article on how the Creed can transform and guide...

December 21, 2014

Veni Veni Emmanuel

It's the fourth week of Advent. I hope you are finding the light of Christ is...

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...