I should have seen it much sooner. The realities of politically-fueled racism are now...
Most of us Christians won’t ever think of money as the only measure of success in life. But why do...
I debate Brazilian Calvinist Francisco Tourinho on one of the two "pillars" (as they are...
I cannot fathom a reason why I would ever abandon Beth. But most of the abandoned spouses I’ve...
Aldous Huxley (July 26, 1894) was an English writer and philosopher best known for his classic...
On my trip to Korea, I found familiarity and rest inside any Catholic church. This trip, I found...
In the world of nothing important has happened…Bank of America, US Bank, Truist, Chase and Wells...
In this episode, I'm joined by Catholic convert, historian, and author Rod Bennett to talk about...
This reading list consists of some of the books on the original Cracks in PoMo Syllabus, and...
The following is meant to be a companion to the previous post “Catharism, Calvary Chapel, and...
NB: This post is cross-posted at my substack, where most of my less-official and more-experimental...
Thanksgiving Day in the United States is on November 23rd this year. There is historical context...
The recently concluded synod on synodality could have gone in a lot of different directions—a...
Recently, I met with seven other Catholics to discuss art and faith. We met in a busy café and...
Here's this writer's top 11 Saints they would like to ask for prayers. Like a starting line up of...
At Wednesday's All Saints’ Day Mass, we celebrated some of the spiritual G.O.A.T.s while all...
Practically unknown in Mexico before the 1980s, Saint Jude Thaddeus has catapulted to the top...
(Continued from Part 1) In 1983, the celebrated Southern Catholic writer Walker Percy wrote a...
It was a day of love and laughter at the local church, a day where couples young and old...
Yeah, actually I’m not sure of the best way to label this as I try to identify something that’s...
The Skin works so well precisely because of how shocking it is, how powerfully it combines the...
We're almost to Advent, with Christmas on the way, so, why am I talking about horror movies? Let...
The Diocese of Tyler, Texas announced on its website today: “Bishop Joseph Strickland has been...
Recently, I read a comment on Patheos’ Facebook page calling my blog “rad-trad” and my mindset...
I was so struck by the imagery of Psalm 22 that I wanted to try my hand at translating it myself,...
God is love; if we are to experience God in eternal theosis, we must participate in divine love...
Pope Francis' recent message, Laudate Deum, addresses the spiritual, moral, scientific, personal,...
… or, The Gentle Art of Keeping Your Prayers to Yourself Jesus’ best known advice on prayer is to...
Note on the Scripture Reviewing my first post of this type, I decided it was probably kind of...
Three reasons to identify as pro-life: destroys stereotypes, creates strategic tension, and...
Navigating the often overwhelming and complex debates concerning the Novus Ordo Missae, the Second...
Everybody has their favorite bible verse or maybe it’s a story. For me, I wrote my entire thesis...
For those of us teaching classes this year, particularly in Catholic contexts, we have the unique...
Do you often find yourself living in the past? If so, it’s not always a bad thing it can be good...
So … what of the Palestinians? I recently wrote a post discussing the sudden onslaught of violent...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2023 – Pray.com, the No. 1 app for prayer and faith-based content, announces...
Most Advents we get too busy, scattered, and jaded to allow the season to have a life of its own....
Today, November 22, 2023, marks the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F....
Given that we experience a boost in happiness and well-being, not to mention the benefits for...
The new motu proprio by Pope Francis revives the heresies of Charles Curran in its promotion of...
I still felt sorry for the white oak that nobody wanted, so I refused to accept that it was...
A friend asks, "I've read conflicting reports about which exercises are good for you. Where do I...
Did God intend His creation solely for human life, or does all of creation possess an intrinsic...
By commemorating All Souls' Day, the Catholic Church encourages Catholic to always pray for those...
The real and imminent danger is not so much in AI's capacity to become maliciously conscious and...