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December 2023

December 31, 2023

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: New Year’s Day, January 1

Happy Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God! Also, Happy New Year! And, Happy Octave of...

December 24, 2023

3 Classic Sounding Christmas Songs from the Bygones

Want some new music in the house this Christmas, but appreciate that classic Christmas sound?...

December 17, 2023

Nesting, Nativity, and a Newborn

It’s been wild weeks in our lives since our new baby was born! Having a...

November 2023

November 29, 2023

2023 Top Article Review: Formed by a Flame

As 2023 comes to an end, let’s pause to reflect and review. This year has...

October 2023

October 31, 2023

11 Saints to Ask for Prayers this Year – Happy All Saints Day!

Happy All Saints Day! This All Saints Day, I’m going to think of my top...

October 29, 2023

Audio Divina: Praying with Music and Why Lyrics Matter

You may have heard of Lectio Divina, but what about Audio Divina? What if you...

October 14, 2023

“Little Blue” by Jacob Collier – an Accidental Ode to Mary?

This week, I stumbled across the latest release from Jacob Collier featuring Brandi Carlile, “Little...

October 07, 2023

5 Love Languages of God for Catholics

In my last post, I briefly mentioned the physicality of the Catholic faith, including receiving...

September 2023

September 15, 2023

Soccer, Self-Improvement, and the Beauty of Intentionality

Lionel Messi's arrival in the United States has been drawing a lot of new attention...

September 08, 2023

The Idea of Home: a Reflection on Mary at the Cross

The idea of home is a theme that God has very clearly been encouraging me...

August 2023

August 29, 2023

Our Family the Saints: Genealogy of the Church

Genealogy has been on my mind a lot the past few months. Isn’t it fascinating...

August 18, 2023

Blue Moon: Celebrating Mary, the August Princess

This August we have two full moons - a reminder that we celebrate Mary, who...

August 01, 2023

Thy Will Be Done: St. Alphonsus de Liguori on God’s Will

A couple weeks ago, I reflected on how the Lord's Prayer hinges on forgiveness. This...

July 2023

July 30, 2023

FOMO: The Fear of Missing Out on Heaven and the Wedding Feast

Reflecting on the day of his wedding, a good friend of mine stood up at...

July 22, 2023

The Lord’s Prayer Hinges on Forgiveness: the Fulcrum of Faith

"As we forgive those who trespass against us." The One Condition in the Lord's Prayer...

July 15, 2023

Should Kids Choose Their Own Religion? Teaching the Language of Faith

Faith is like a language. It helps us to understand and express our love, gratitude,...

July 07, 2023

A Catholic’s Unique Political View on World Population

World population right now is over 8 Billion! For some reason I remember more talk...

June 2023

June 28, 2023

Can Hospitality Bring Others to Heaven?

It's been a big week. Loving Others The kids got a little sick - while...

June 23, 2023

Source and Summit: The Mountain of Faith

We've mentioned before that the Liturgy and Eucharist are the source and summit of the...

June 15, 2023

Buddha versus Jesus: Comparing 4 Truths in Socrates’ Children

Growing up, I never learned about Buddha, Buddhism, or the daily life of Buddhists beyond...

June 09, 2023

Corpus Christi: Thanksgiving in June

Happy Feast of Corpus Christi! It's Thanksgiving in June! Corpus Christi is the day that...

June 01, 2023

Why Does God Allow Entropy? Chaos in the Garden

Why is there so much chaos in our world? Our bodies fail us, weeds overtake...

May 2023

May 25, 2023

Fr. Emil Kapaun: Servant of God and Country

Fr. Emil Kapaun, Servant of God, is a hero in every sense of the word....

May 19, 2023

Why is it so Hard to Stop Eating Mud?

While watching my 1.5 year old son this week, I paused and asked myself, "Why...

May 15, 2023

How Can I Hear God? 7 Ways He Speaks to Us

In my introduction post, I mentioned that we would try to go deeper and see...

May 10, 2023

Formed by a Flame: an Introduction on Fire and Theosis

Welcome to Formed by a Flame, a weekly column where I reflect on life...