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September 2025

September 09, 2025

Jesus Going Viral

Today is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – a feast that...

September 04, 2025

Bridging the Chasm Between God and Man with the Cross

When Jesus tells us to carry our cross, it is because he knows that we...

August 2025

August 28, 2025

How To Worship When The Space Isn’t Inspiring

Perhaps there should have been a moratorium on church architecture for a few decades. We...

August 25, 2025

Lesson of Humility from a Styrofoam Cup

Born into nobility and made a cardinal at just 22, Charles Borromeo could have chased...

August 21, 2025

Re-Centering Worship: Liturgical Combat of Clericalism

If clericalism arises when priests become the focus of worship, then a liturgical orientation that...

August 05, 2025

Staying Catholic in College: Five Tips for a Stronger Faith

As summer turns to fall, students are heading off to college, many for the first...

August 04, 2025

Making the Sign of the Cross – Even at McDonald’s

Do you bless your meal in public? I remember working at a Catholic Summer Camp...

July 2025

July 31, 2025

University Education and St. John Henry Newman

University students across the English-speaking world owe a debt of gratitude to Cardinal Newman. Newman...

May 2025

May 24, 2025

Church: Worship or Entertainment?

Few forms of entertainment beat professional sports. The amount of production that goes into a...

December 2024

December 20, 2024

Secular Culture and Popular Piety

As we get closer to Christmas, Jesus is inviting us to recognize the reality of...

November 2024

November 08, 2024

Trust and Obedience: God Calls Us To Depend On Him

Today’s liturgy reminds us of the value of some everyday believers who gave everything they...

October 2024

October 30, 2024

Galileo and Discovering God as the Author of Truth

To understand Galileo’s struggle with the Church, we must understand the conflict about religious truth...

September 2024

September 04, 2024

If God Wrote the Bible, Why Are There Errors?

One of the great challenges when we begin to read the Bible is discovering what...

September 02, 2024

God Opens Our Ears Before He Opens Our Mouths

God opens our ears before he opens our mouths. The order of these actions is...

August 2024

August 09, 2024

What Do You Do When You Doubt?

Something that everyone of faith has to deal with is doubt. It is a ubiquitous...

August 03, 2024

From the Mundane to the Sublime

Jesus was a master of taking the most mundane human experiences and using them to...

June 2024

June 28, 2024

Restoring Order and Peace

Suffering and peace go together, though not always right away. I remember when I was...

June 07, 2024

The Devil, Division, and Us

Division is rampant in our world. When I read today’s Gospel, I feel that it...

April 2024

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...

February 2024

February 12, 2024

Catholic Mass is Orthodox – Right Worship of the Father

If you ask people why they go to Mass, you are sure to get a...

February 02, 2024

If You’re Bored, Be Bold

If you’re bored, be bold. Some of you may know the story of The Phantom...

January 2024

January 10, 2024

Help Youth Encounter The Lord, Hear His Voice And Follow Him

Help youth encounter the Lord, hear his voice, and follow him. Pope Francis holds young...

January 08, 2024

Pope Francis Condemns Freemasonry In The Philippines

Pope Francis condemns Freemasonry in the Philippines. We live in a society that is increasingly...

January 06, 2024

How Augustine’s Response to Fundamentalism Helps Us Today

Augustine begins his prologue of De Doctrina Christiana addressing fundamentalism. Fundamentalism is present today in...

November 2023

November 27, 2023

Unforgivable Sins: Understanding the Limits of Divine Forgiveness

Listening to confessions is a profoundly humbling experience. It feels as though I am seated...