It’s a paradox. A paradox is a concept that we humans, especially we humans shaped and formed by post-Enlightenment secularism, have a hard time grasping. Paradox makes us uncomfortable. It feels like…
“I wish I were older!” Those were my words to my mother when I was a teenager and longed for the “freedom” of being an adult! If I only knew…
I’m my own worst enemy. The reason for this is that my ability to either delude myself or to overreact is so “normal” to me that it is really hard…
Paul Tillich once said, “Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith.” Interesting!
Too many times, moments of doubt are used by the enemy of your soul to…
“Oh Lord, it’s hard to be humble, when you’re perfect in every way! I can’t wait to look in the mirror, cause I get better lookin' each day.” Hilarious, right?…
In 1972 America was experiencing an amazing movement among young people called “The Jesus Movement.” Jesus was the “hero” of a lot of the youth of the day! And I…
I usually get in trouble when I do this, but it just fits so well with our lesson today, I'm going to take the chance! One of my favorite songs…
St. Basil was one of the most powerful leaders the Church has known, and that's because he followed up his preaching to the people with action. His legacy of generosity…
What is it about giving money to the church that always seems to rile up folks? Do people think the parish runs on good intentions? Why is this topic one…
No matter how long any of us live, there's something about the changing of the calendar that invites us to look at ourselves. Benjamin Franklin once said, "Be at war…