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December 2023

December 09, 2023

Confessions of an Avowed Stick-in-the-Mud

I don’t like to admit it, but I’m a bah-humbug kind of gal. The weeks...

November 2023

November 04, 2023

Sainthood in One Simple Step

At Wednesday's All Saints’ Day Mass, we celebrated the spiritual G.O.A.T.’s that have “come marching...

August 2023

August 27, 2023

What Would a “Re-Churched” Church Look Like?

The title of an opinion piece published this week by acclaimed New York Times columnist...

May 2023

May 13, 2023

Gospel Reflection: Org Charts and Confirmation Smarts

The gospel for the Sixth Sunday of Easter provides confirmation of the radical organizational chart...

May 04, 2023

Prayer: The Complicated Dance of Longing and Language

May the 4th might be the most interesting non-holiday holiday on the calendar! It's the...

May 02, 2023

Gospel Reflection: The GOAT on the Gate

The fourth Sunday in Easter opens the door to what it means to have the...

April 2023

April 07, 2023

Good Friday: Part 6 in the Limitations of Language Series

Good Friday is far more about life than death. Three often overlooked elements of the...

April 04, 2023

Tuesday of Holy Week: Part 3 in the Language of Christianity Series

Tuesday of Holy Week takes us deeper into the drama of Jesus' fate. It also...

April 03, 2023

Palm Sunday: Part 1 in the Language of Christianity Series

Palm Sunday invites us to follow Jesus on his journey to the cross and beyond...

March 2023

March 14, 2023

Pope Francis’ Tournament Seed: The Final Installment of the March Madness Series

We've examined Pope Francis' conference, AP ranking, tournament performance, and stats. Now it's time to...

March 10, 2023

Pope Francis’ By the Numbers: The Fourth Installment of the March Madness Series

Since 2003, every NCAA tournament winner scored above identified benchmarks in field goal percentage, points...

March 05, 2023

Pope Francis’ AP Ranking: The Second Installment of the March Madness Series

We've already discussed Pope Francis' "conference affiliation" as a predictor of how well he'll do...

March 04, 2023

Seeing Clearly: Second Sunday of Lent

The Second Sunday of Lent has a powerful message. There are two ways to recognize...

March 04, 2023

Pope Francis’ Conference: The First Installment of the March Madness Series

Many of us will be glued to our TVs or smartphones this month, watching the...

November 2021

November 20, 2021

The Ritual of the King Fry

Like most kids, my son fell in love with French fries at a young age. ...

July 2021

July 18, 2021

The Landscape of Longing

The longing for meaning is eternal. Religious faith may be the best - and worst...

July 11, 2021

Dropping the Kid Off at College

I'm dropping the kid off at college next month. In a way, Jesus did the...

July 04, 2021

Family matters . . . but not as much as we think!

Was Jesus an only child? Without a doubt, family matters. But perhaps it doesn't matter...

May 2021

May 29, 2021

Relationship Status: It’s Complicated

When it comes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, "it's complicated." But it doesn't...

April 2021

April 25, 2021

Team Sports: When They Work and When It Don’t

Photo by Alliance Football Club on Unsplash I love me some team sports. The NCAA...

January 2021

January 23, 2021

Getting in Cars with Strangers

Photo by Adrien Bruneau on Unsplash Every morning during elementary school, my sister and I...

January 16, 2021

I Am Not Brave

Photo by Benjamin DeYoung on Unsplash Many years ago, I spent a few days in...