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June 03, 2024

3 Reasons To Put Off Getting Married

There is a certain amount of “sunk cost” in any relationship that has turned sour....

May 2024

May 29, 2024

Did Jesus Mean What He Said At The Last Supper?

My dad was a fastpitch softball pitcher and growing up, I spent many weekends accompanying...

May 27, 2024

I, Robot, the Pope, and Artificial Intelligence

Concern about artificial intelligence and its potential ramifications for society shape much of the current...

May 22, 2024

From Bombs in Beirut to the Heavenly Jerusalem

Where do you look for a theologian to write about prayer? Pope John Paul II...

May 20, 2024

Secularism and the Death of Dialogue

Secularism has made great inroads in American society, to the point that when a Catholic...

May 17, 2024

3 Ways the Spirit Helps Us in Spiritual Warfare

Augustine began to really change his mind about Christianity upon hearing the discourses of St....

May 13, 2024

Until The Churches Are Full

Christian churches in America have a real estate problem. We have more space than people....

May 10, 2024

Growing Love by Degrees: Lessons from a Medieval Monk

That a monk wants to teach us to love clashes with our modern sensitivities. But...

May 08, 2024

The “Other” Christians: Re-Examining the Reformation

Most Christians accept the Reformation as something necessary. However, it is a great tragedy in...

May 06, 2024

5 Reasons I Didn’t Become a Protestant

Between sophomore and junior year of high school, I transferred from a small Catholic school...

May 03, 2024

New Age Movement and Being Spiritual But Not Religious

The New Age Movement is one of the most powerful and surreptitious dangers to Catholics...

May 01, 2024

Roots of the Radicalization of the Protestant Reformation

What is the difference between Catholicism and Protestant Christianity? To summarize it in one phrase,...

April 2024

April 29, 2024

Artificial Intelligence, Pope Francis, and the G7

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic and Pope Francis has spoken about it frequently lately....

April 26, 2024

Catholics, Culture, And Community

During the Second World War, Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope John Paul II, would gather...

April 24, 2024

Upping Your Game at Mass And Living the Offertory

Living the offertory of the Mass as a layperson can be challenging. Do you ever...

April 22, 2024

What Determines A Person’s Worth

By looking at the role of human dignity, Dignitas infinita helps us understand what determines...

April 19, 2024

Death Squads, The Good Shepherd, And Fr. Stanley

We need a Good Shepherd, not a wolf in sheep’s clothing. We are plagued in...

April 17, 2024

Dignitas Infinita and the Four Types of Dignity

The document Dignitas infinita, recently published by the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith,...

April 15, 2024

Infinite Dignity: Seemingly Opposed Theologies Come Together

The recent document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on infinite dignity...

April 12, 2024

The Pope On What Should Offend Us

We live in a world of people who enjoy being offended. The greatest sin is...

April 12, 2024

Eucharistic Adoration and the Road to Emmaus

Jesus spoke the words of the Institution of the Eucharist and disappeared from their sight....

April 10, 2024

How Objective Moral Authority and Compassion Fit Together

Although morality is not the sole purpose of religion in this world, it is nonetheless...

April 08, 2024

Purgatory And Christian Hope

How should we look at purgatory? Is purgatory a temporary hell, or is it a...

April 05, 2024

From Fear To Peace Through Mercy

In the year 1963, it is safe to say most people felt a general anxiety...

April 03, 2024

3 Steps To Take Back Control When Life Seems Overwhelming

Life can easily feel overwhelming. Most of us find powerlessness distressing and want to feel...

April 01, 2024

Running And Praying Go Together

Most of us have times when it's hard to pray. In this article, I want...

March 2024

March 30, 2024

Jesus’ Resurrection and the Laws of Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics is a branch of physics which deals with the energy and work of a system....

March 28, 2024

Pope Francis On What Is Missing In The Church

What is missing in the Church? Pope Francis suggested something we might not expect this...

March 27, 2024

Despair Loses Its Power Beneath The Cross of Jesus

Suffering is part of life. Learning to unite this suffering to Christ helps us become...

March 25, 2024

Finding Meaning in Suffering

Often, it can be excruciatingly difficult to find meaning in our suffering. This was no...