In mid-February, after some intentional years of saving, I was able to make a down payment and take out a loan for a 2014 Toyota Prius. This marks the most expensive material expense (education aside) of my 28-plus years on this rock. The new set of wheels was crucial for traveling to my summer assignment: …
It’s no secret that today we’re witnessing a massive decline in church attendance and, seemingly, a parallel loss of interest in religion.
During the month of October each year, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life month. During this month especially, we are called to spend time reflecting on the dignity of every human life.
We live in a culture that idealizes youth and marginalizes the old.
Imagine this: A man, entirely careless of all moral and spiritual affairs, lives his life in utter selfishness, pleasure his only pursuit.
In July 2014, police found the body of 18-year-old Conrad Roy inside his truck in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. He died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
There’s a huge difference between being bright and being wise, between brilliance and wisdom.
There is, to be sure, a stress within the Biblical tradition that God is radically other: “Truly, you are a God who hides himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.” (Isaiah 45:15) and “No one shall see [God] and live” (Exodus 33:20).
Growing up as a Roman Catholic, like the rest of my generation, I was taught a prayer called, The Act of Contrition. Every Catholic back then had to memorize it and say it during or after going to confession. The prayer started this way: Oh, my God, I am truly sorry for having offended thee, and I detest all of my sins because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell.
Last week, I gave a presentation at the U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops Spring Meeting in Baltimore. My topic was what I identified as the second greatest crisis facing the Church today—namely, the massive attrition of our own people, especially the young.