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Let Us Double the Number of Our Seminarians!
Some Critics of Religion Need to Pick Up Their Game
Our Catholic President and the Most Pressing Moral Issue of Our Time
Gun Violence and the Deep Sadness of Our Teens
Effective Evangelization Commences with Joy
Practical Strategies of Evangelization
Evangelizing on the Road to Emmaus
Evangelizing Through Beauty
Evangelizing Through the Good
What I Learned Talking with Thousands of Skeptics on Reddit
René Girard and the Social Media Swamp
Bishop Barron Appointed Bishop of Diocese of Winona-Rochester (Minnesota)
How Four Women Shook Up the Philosophical Establishment at Oxford—and Why This Matters for Us
Why the Culture Was Healthier When Johnny Carson and Joan Rivers Were Around
Providence and Vocation in “Father Stu”
Why Doing What Is Right in Your Own Sight Is Such a Bad Idea
Why the Supposed Conflict between Science and Religion Is Tragic Nonsense
The Poison of Gossip
Nietzsche, “The Power of the Dog”, and Psalm 22
The Psalms: The Church’s Song Book
“Strange Rites” and the Promise of Natural Religion
“The Ten Commandments” and Our Pathetic Attention Span
What Are the Laity Supposed to Be?
Three Comings of Christ Prepare Us for Advent
Why Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity Are Not Absolute Values
The Moral and Spiritual Purpose of the Law
How to Live a Meaningful Life
Hannah Arendt, Totalitarianism, and the Distinction Between Fact and Fiction
Breaking Out of the Prison of Self-Invention
Come Back to Mass!
Stretching Out to Great Things: A Commencement Address for the University of St. Thomas
Should Suffering Shake Our Faith?
We’re All Becoming Platonists Now—And That’s Not Good
The Evangelical Path of Word on Fire
“Wokeism” in France: The Chickens Coming Home to Roost
Why We Need a Distribution of Power
“Culture Warrior” and the Fallacy of Misplaced Concreteness
“Dominion,” the Values of the West, and the Cross of Christ
Doing Some Real Advent Spiritual Work
Pope Francis, “Fratelli Tutti,” and the Universal Destination of Goods
Four Principles for Catholics during Election Season
Acknowledging an Abyss; Finding a Bridge
You’re Meant to Be an Eagle, Not a Chicken: A Reflection on Baptism
The Book of Exodus and Why Coming Back to Mass Matters
Canceling Padre Serra
Martin Luther King and the Religious Motivation for Social Change
