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December 2019

December 02, 2019

Friendship with the Poor

This essay by Audrey Davis originally appeared in Radically Catholic in the Age of Francis....

May 2018

May 17, 2018

Mass at the Peripheries

We all know the Mass-hopper: that restless type who constantly whines that he can’t take...

August 2017

August 21, 2017

The Word from Dr. Lowdown

Yesterday morning I picked up my friend, Issa Umi, at the suburban train stop. He...

November 2016

November 14, 2016

Shelter From the Storm

The truth is, I'm going to be just fine during the Trump Administration. I 'm holding...

October 2016

October 14, 2016

What I Saw on the Porch

In temporary relief from the ongoing telenovella of our impending national election, we habitues of the Front...

September 2016

September 14, 2016

Passing the Test (for Cynthia)

[An old friend in pain recently emailed me to share some anguish and doubt. (S)he...

August 2016

August 03, 2016

The Real Threat to Religious Liberty

Perhaps the greatest threat Trump presents to religious liberty is his abiding promise to form...

May 2016

May 24, 2016

Preparing for President Trump

What I’m about write is not an exercise in partisan advocacy. I belong to neither...

May 18, 2016

Book Review: “Called to Community: The Life Jesus Wants for His People”

I write today for the purpose of recommending “Called to Community: The Life Jesus Wants...

April 2016

April 29, 2016

The Father of Catholic Social Teaching

“Charity is the Samaritan who pours oil on the wounds of the traveler who has...

April 26, 2016

Who Does God REALLY Love?

I have a friend named Trish who frequently corners me after Mass to ask questions...

March 2016

March 21, 2016

What is the Opposite of a Happy Death?

In a neighboring town I have a wonderful friend Nate who serves as pastor of...

March 16, 2016

The Next Church and How to Get There

Being a Patheos blogger, you understand, is a pretty cush deal. For example, the folks...

March 08, 2016

Life, Death, and Community in Lockeland Springs

On January 25, my 52 year-old brother Paul was stricken by cardiogenic shock, a life-threatening...

March 03, 2016

Trump Trashtalk from the Fans

Our new bishop at the Diocese of Gary is a mild-mannered guy but lately he...