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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
Bending Souls: The Dark Artistry of Benito Mussolini
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
That Lasting Spiritual Punch of a Pilgrimage Vacation
George Orwellʼs “1984” and the Catholic Sensibility
Marriage: A Foretaste of Heaven? Or a Foretaste of Hell?
“The Lost Daughter” and the Self-Gift of Motherhood
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Radical Declaration: “I Have Decided To Love”
“The Hand of God”: A Soulful, Challenging Coming-of-Age Story
Beyond COVID and the Metaverse: “On The Internet” is a Must-Read
More Kids: The Immeasurable Value of our Wearying Children
“Don’t Look Up”: Ripe Satire with Christian Notes
Pity & Piety: On Seeing Mary Anew
The Surprisingly Christlike Call of Spider-Man: No Way Home
Herod and the Magi: The Death of Innocence
Back to the Movies: 4 New Films Tap Enchantment and Reality
Trading Noise for Silence, and How To Use It
