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August 2015

August 14, 2015

What Are the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit are one of those things we might remember from...

July 2015

July 30, 2015

Going On Retreat: Prayer Requests Welcome

I will be going on my yearly 8-day retreat on August 3-10. I will not...

July 28, 2015

Farewell Sr. Mary Gabriella

Sr. Mary Gabriella went to Pakistan as a missionary when she was a young sister....

July 27, 2015

5 Things Christians Shouldn’t Say to Atheists

I have recently been accused of being more "nice" than truthful. Perhaps you will read...

July 24, 2015

The Prodigal You Love Only 99 Cents on Kindle!

Loved ones away from the Church? Invite them back. Today and tomorrow only, you can...

July 14, 2015

A Former Atheist’s Take on the Future of the Church

I was a punk rocker in high school and one of the worse insults you...

July 14, 2015

FREE Podcast: How to Seek the Truth in Humility

There is one critique that I consistently receive from orthodox Catholics when I say that...

July 07, 2015

6 Simple Ways To Recognize God’s Fingerprints in Our Life

How can we grow in awareness of God’s presence and saving love in our life?...

July 03, 2015

Pope Francis: 5 Strategies to Grow in Meekness

In today's world, what does the Christian call to meekness look like in our lives,...

June 2015

June 29, 2015

On Loneliness: Stabbing Our Grief with a Plastic Knife

Here’s a memory I have only shared with one other person before: I was 13...

June 25, 2015

Don’t Call Yourself a Radical. Be a Radical.

If our Christian practice doesn’t look different from conventional morality, we’re doing it wrong.

June 23, 2015

Retreat Opportunities for Writers, Artists and Media Professionals

There are two retreat opportunities this fall that I wanted to share with my readers....

June 18, 2015

Because It’s True: Why I REMAIN Catholic

As Catholics, we not only benefit from 2000 years of such studies, but are perhaps...

June 16, 2015

A Beauty That Cannot Be Marred: Why I Remain Catholic

"Sometimes, it’s hard not to be angry with the Church." - Brian Desmarais explains why...

June 15, 2015

New Pursued By Truth Podcasts! Listen Now.

Listen to two radio shows where Sr. Theresa Aletheia talks about her new book, inviting...

June 11, 2015

Is God “Mother” or “Father”? – 3 Things to Keep in Mind

Some nuances to my previous post on calling God "Father" including - "God is not...

June 08, 2015

A Trustworthy Horse: Why I Remain Catholic

I extended an invite to my readers to write about why they remain Catholic. New...

June 08, 2015

A Sister to Sin: The Gangbanger and a Nun

I walk to the driver's side and can make out a man with sunglasses, bathed...

June 05, 2015

Why I Choose to REMAIN Catholic

I extended an invite to my readers to write about why they remain Catholic, this...

June 04, 2015

How the Eucharist Saved My Life

How the Eucharist saved my life: I stepped into the church, half expecting sirens to...

June 03, 2015

Calling God “Mother” – Do You Preach a Sexist Jesus?

The Anglican Church is moving to call God "mother" in official liturgy.... "I do not...

May 2015

May 29, 2015

Sister Anne of the Touch of Death

Sister Laura asked me, Sister Anne of the Touch of Death, to water her garden....

May 27, 2015

2015 Graduates: Make Your Bed

A guest post from FatherAnthony Gerber that includes Scriptural evidence that Jesus made his bed!...

May 23, 2015

A Holy Biker Gang: 1,400 Mile Bike Ride for Vocations

Five priests and seminarians are setting out on a 1,400 mile bike trip to promote...

May 20, 2015

Transactional Justice: The Death Penalty and Tsarnaev

The trouble I see with transactional justice, especially when it goes as far as the...

May 15, 2015

5 Ways Believers Can Respond to the “Nones”

You may have read the new Pew statistics that suggest that Christianity in the United...

May 14, 2015

A Positive Look at the “Nones” Leaving the Church

This is a piece I wrote in 2012 that I think is still relevant to...

May 13, 2015

The Answer to All Our Bad Behaviors

Do you struggle with something that you wish you could be rid of? All of...

May 09, 2015

Review: Arriving at Amen by Leah Libresco

My review of Leah Libresco's new book Arriving at Amen: "Leah has the distinct advantage...

May 08, 2015

God’s Mercy, Trolls, and a Bag of Dog Poo

Most of the comments I receive on my blog posts are benign. I would say the...