At the beginning of this academic year, my Dad announced that he would be retiring at the end of the upcoming school year.   He contempla...

I was asked to comment on priestly celibacy for the BBC. I shared some of the more practical benefits of celibacy. The one lady who spok...

These are some of the 30 or so problems that led to the priestly and episcopal sexual crimes of the last several decades.   I have tried t...

As we enter into National Migration Week, I would say “woe to those on EITHER side who perpetuate the falsehood that you are either agains...

Implications of the wisemen 1) God loves every person, and because of that, ALL people are called to Christ, and reason/science/thin...

Often – marian defense – “this is why the rosary isn’t voodoo” Tonight – marian offense Super quick history fact: Creed in 325 O...

I'm only posting this here because Twitter doesn't allow for nuance, and I want to use nuance. Here was Chris's tweet yesterda...

Very thankful for this graphic on how Eastern forms of "meditation" are not the same thing as Catholic prayer, and why the differe...

Thankful for this group of friends I've known since high school (some since 4th grade!).  We got together for Christmas (a few wives cou...

I'm thinking of setting up my Nativity scene at one of my parishes this way next year.  Thoughts?

A couple of things to follow up with - St. Paul to the Ephesians 4:26 says "be angry, but do not sin". The Catechism talks in 17...

I don't normally do this, but this year I actually feel like I read enough this year to offer some suggestions for others.  I came acros...

A sermon I gave this Christmas Eve morning - "Mourning Has Broken: suffering during the Christmas Season." You might know someon...

Angels and Christmas – Annunciation: Mary, you’re pregnant Joseph take Mary Angels singing Glory to God in the highest Joseph f...