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A cloud of witnesses cheers us on toward heaven
By virtue of spending more than 30 years in Youth and Young Adult Ministry in the Church I have garnered a nice following on social media. While there are times that my newsfeed is awash with vitriolic...
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Proclaim the Gospel - Starting With Those You Know
The Easter season is in full swing. After our journey through the desert of Lent and the solemn celebrations of the Triduum, we now bask in the glow of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Surprisingly modern insights from an old children's book
I recently started seeing a priest for spiritual direction. The first book he recommended was a pretty obvious choice, An Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales, filled with short,...
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Quelling the flames of hatred with courage, wisdom, and love
In the days following the horrific events in Charlottesville, Virginia, I found myself wanting to post some kind of response on social media but I was afraid whatever I said would be either too...
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Moments that rock our world
Most of our day-to-day life is filled with moments that pass us by with little to no notice. But, some moments come along that rock our world, change the direction of our lives, or are...
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A lifetime of treasure
Receiving a wrapped present, even after over 50 years of receiving them, is still cause for excitement, promise, and possibility.
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When leisure hits the snooze button
With Lent having started, it’s time to think about how we are going to observe this season of repentance and transformation. It’s traditional to fast from food as well as add spiritual practices for...
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The rest of the story
I loved listening to radio personality and newscaster Paul Harvey. His broadcasts usually concluded with the tag line "and now you know the rest of the story."
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Staying faithful after graduation
Change can be exciting and tumultuous, often at the same time. In some respects, the transitions that come with graduating from high school and college can be some of the toughest to navigate.
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Seeking to Know
We all know people who do not go to church or even believe in God. They could be our neighbors, coworkers, classmates, friends, and even family members.
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God gives us a compass (and not GPS)
Have you ever felt lost or directionless? This feeling can come from many places. Maybe the current abuse scandal in the Church has you reeling. Many college students feel lost when trying to pick a...
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His majesty is revealed in poverty
It is rather startling to realize the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the Savior of the World, the Word made Flesh, the very Son of God, was born and did not have His nursery all set up by His parents.
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Be You. Be Holy.
Many years ago, on a silent retreat at Montserrat, I heard an interesting thing from the priest leading the prayer talks. He was expounding on the idea of imitating Jesus. This notion is not about us...
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Time Well Spent
Thanks to Lent 2019 I have recently gotten into listening to Catholic podcasts.
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The Joy of Missing Out
I just spent an extended time away from most social media, television, and other digital information/entertainment services.
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Holy: the Eucharistic call to be saints
What is the goal of your life? We hear a lot about five-year plans and 10-year plans and even 20-year plans, but what about your 100-year plan?
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The fast life
In his work Apology, Plato describes something Socrates once said: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Based on this phrase, most of my life has been a waste.
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Absence at the table
I imagine we all can point to people who inspire us in our faith. For me, one of the first people I ever knew who was super serious about their faith was my Uncle Dean.
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Developing a missionary mindset
The theme for this 50th anniversary of the Diocese of Fort Worth is: The Eucharist Makes Us the Church. While reflecting on this, I remembered a homily I heard years ago where the congregation was...
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Lent? I give up
Over the years I have tried a lot of different options in my attempt to have a fruitful Lent. I have given up things like specific foods and even food groups, the snooze button, television, music, and...
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