The following anecdotal story may or may not be true, but I’d like to think that it is true. A personal director for a Fortune
Does our world hunger for love? Wealth, comfort, and distraction may satisfy for a moment, but they cannot fill this deeper need. Each of us
Schools are out, summer has arrived and for many of you that means going on a vacation. A vacation is special time for people, especially
On March 27, 2026, during a lighthearted interview with Catholic Vice President J.D. Vance, conservative podcaster Benny Johnson asked his guest, “You gonna release all
Earlier this month, a friend asked for my opinion regarding a possible move. Knowing my friend well, and the difficulties the move entailed, I advised
When two sisters show their dad their latest works of art and ask him which piece he likes most, the wise dad will not choose
After Pope Innocent III had approved the rule of life that St Francis had presented to him, the little band of Brothers set out for
Comparing the first book of the Bible with the New Testament reveals many amazing parallels.
About three years ago I wrote a column on mortality—Memento Mori. Quite recently I had cause to reflect on mortality once again. About a month
Every child is a gift, no matter the challenges that couples must face together.
My daughter spent the past week with the Children of Mary on a sprawling farm in the Midwest. The sisters run a week-long retreat for
My wife and I are both rushing into Church on a Sunday morning a bit late, the entrance hymn is starting to play. A nun
Five Signs of God’s Mercy and Power The Miracle of the Sermon to the Fish The banks of the river were crowded with a
God revealed something to me and it is worth writing an article about. Personally, I find it to be a glimpse into the nuanced and
I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all
A friend of mine was stationed in Naples, Italy, for several years. When I asked him what he thought of it, he told me that
In 1864, Pope Pius IX published the encyclical Quanta Cura and an accompanying Syllabus of Errors, which rejected religious freedom. In 1965 Vatican II published
Part I: The Stillness That Roared- St. John the Silent and the Urgent Ministry of Holy Silence for the USA and Nigeria Hesychia, The Silence
The Apology That Took Centuries In a landmark move that reshapes the moral contours of the modern papacy, Pope Leo XIV issued on May 25,
The Broken Bread That Cannot Be Divided: The Eucharist and the Dignity of the Last Place This final part of the series Dignity Restored, Glory
In late May I walked the Portuguese Way of the Camino de Santiago. It was a pilgrimage that was a blessing. The Portuguese Way of
Is Eternal Law exposed to the whims of change? And, does one’s encounter with Eternal Law, open it to subjectivity? Eternal Law is defined in
