Some people are creative in beautiful ways. They make the art, music, literature, and drama that inspire and soothe the world. Others are creative in more practical ways.

I once had the privilege of visiting the Holy Land. It’s a strangely different place. Soaked in history, in struggle, in religion, in blood. Virtually every inch of its soil has been soaked in blood, including the blood of Jesus. History leaps out at you from every stone.

If there is ever a time when the difference in perspective between children and adults is stunningly clear, it is during the four weeks of Advent.

Happy Advent! I hope that your journey to welcoming Christ more fully into your lives has been fruitful thus far.

Recently, I have been the frequent, unwilling viewer of an interesting advertisement.

Pope Leo XIV recently released the first extensive document of his papacy, Dilexi Te, an apostolic exhortation on love for the poor.

As we look toward Thanksgiving and Christmas, I realize that 2025 is quickly coming to an end, and so is the Jubilee Year of Hope. What will be our take-aways from this special time of grace?

Years ago, I was in an art gallery in Amsterdam. Dutch masterpieces generally have more secular themes than the sacred art more abundant in southern Europe.

The start of every new semester is packed with activities that always manage to take me by surprise, even though they happen every term. These are the days to fine-tune my syllabus, adjust to a new class schedule, study new editions of my textbooks and start dressing up again.

As the summer neared its end, 30 young adults gathered in the parking lot across from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Dobie for an evening of dancing and fellowship.