Lord, Open My Lips and I Shall Yawn
This year’s summer and fall terms brought two significant changes to the otherwise repetitive routine of my graduate school life. First, after years of living
This year’s summer and fall terms brought two significant changes to the otherwise repetitive routine of my graduate school life. First, after years of living
Everyone loves seeing the babies baptized early Sunday morning. Some squeal with delight while others cry their eyes out as the cold Holy Water runs
Why do we fear coming to God? Why does turning to God come only once we have no where else to turn in our trials?
Ephemeral Hope I possess an intellectual spirituality that makes me shy away from an outward display of faith filled emotions. I prefer internal intensity. Also,
Fr. Ronald Knox, an English Catholic of the early 20th century and convert, gave retreats and talks to lay people to help them deepen and
Action, fantasy, westerns, or any movie including a hero and a villain will usually peek my interest. The Marvel films captured my imagination’s child-like side.
How often have you been told Jesus loves you? Or, God loves you where you are? These are true statements and wonderful encouragement when you’ve
Moral relativism bothers me for numerous reasons, but the greatest annoyance I have is relativism’s consistent use of illogical reasoning and justification. Besides selfishness, relativism’s
Facebook promotes a very odd concept of \’knowing\’ someone, and it has led to the further warping of our sense of friendship. My experience, like
The only thing better than seeing a long lost friend is catching up on the twists and turns of your lives. Last night, I happily
I began to spiritually prepare for Lent a few weeks ago by learning more about a subject I knew little about: spiritual combat. This is a
I was blessed a couple of weeks ago to chaperone a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and to
Like everyone else I make New Year\’s resolutions every year. Some years are better than others, but I have yet to complete a year with
Manliness. Thanks to websites like the Art of Manliness, Catholic Gentlemen, Whiskey Catholic and many others, the internet is a buzz with discussion of what
My brother and I could be rambunctious children. There were times our rowdiness more than made up for the fact there was only two of
Last Saturday, August 17, the Mass readings contained one of my favorite Bible verses. Joshua 24:15, If it is displeasing to you to serve the
One of my fondest memories at Baylor was when I first walked downstairs and into the wonder that was my dorm\’s cafeteria. Far away from
One of my favorite scenes in Return of the King is Sam and Frodo sitting together as Mt. Doom erupts around them. When Frodo says,