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What Makes Humans So Special?
The Justice and Mercy of Christ’s Healing Power
“Russian Doll” Flourishes in the Present Thanks to the Past
Four Reasons to Believe Jesus Was Really Crucified
What Did Chesterton See in the Church?
Everyday “Miracles”: Mysteries of the Seen and Unseen
“The Northman”: Hamlet in the Soul of a Berserker
A Chapter that Changed My Life: “Diary of a Country Priest”
Saved by the Bells
The Horror Story of Jimmy Savile
How the Liturgical Hours Soften Our Stony Hearts
“Losing My Religion” Even in These Exalted Days
Keep the Crucifix Before Your Eyes and Let it Teach You
Making Ready for the Holy: “A Man Will Meet You . . .”
“SZNZ: Spring”: Not Peak Weezer, But Still Catchy and Fun
Prudence, Practical Wisdom, and the “Moral Virtuoso”
With Will Smith’s Slap, We Have Snapped Out of It
“Yes, but…”: Reasoned Debate and the Spice of Loyalty
Coping With the Uncontrollability of the World
Why God Must Exist and Is it Enough that We ‘Can’ Know It?
Why Recall the Annunciation? Because it Teaches the Primary Lesson
The Lost Art of Intentionality
Wonder in Education Leads to Knowing…and More Wonder
Man of God: A Cinematic Lenten Gift and Reminder
Jane Austen: Christian Artist, Humorist, and Philosopher
Metropolis Meh: Georg Simmel Gives Insight to the Rise of the Blasé ‘Nones’
Russell Kirk’s Advice on Brightening Our Little Corner
With ‘The Tipping Point’: Tears for Fears is Timely and Timeless
“The Remains of the Day”: What Are You Living For?
The Crown and Cross of St. Frances of Rome
Why Aren’t There More Nuns to Help With the ‘Nones’?
Moses’ Stark Choice Lies Before Us: All or Nothing
“Moonstruck” Delivers a Great Ash Wednesday Homily
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Glorious and Free Empty Sky
The Ordinariate: Bringing My Whole Past into My Future, in Faith
The World-Enlarging Consolations of “All Creatures Great and Small”
How “Nice” Do I Have to Be for Jesus to Love Me?
Persevering in Love Is Sometimes the Hardest Thing
‘Sin’: Konchalovsky’s Masterpiece Shows a Sensual, Spiritual Michelangelo
Musing on “An Intelligent Person’s Guide to Religion”
A Voice in the Wasteland: Korn’s “Requiem”
A Cookbook Review for a Joyful Lent
“Groundhog Day” Perfectly Balances Dark and Light
The Hope at the Bottom of Pandora’s Box
A Septet of Good Books to Read in 2022
Re-reading “Laudato Si” as Admonishment and Invitation
