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Like many people, I’ve been getting little sleep these days, pondering the troubles plaguing the world.
Amidst tumultuous times, finding a way to rest a while is imperative — for mental health, for the strength to care for one’s family.Category: Columns
Heart of Jesus, holy temple of God
I’ve been reading, recently, a good deal of the work of Dietrich von Hildebrand — perhaps not a household name, but in fact one of the greatest Catholic philosophers of the last century.
Unorthodox and the modern myth of origins
Unorthodox, a mini-series that debuted on Netflix a few weeks ago, is the story of a young woman who escapes from her oppressive Hasidic community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and finds freedom with a group of welcoming friends in Berlin.
Seeking detachment from the way things were
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My daughter’s yearbook arrived the other day.
Brimming with colorful photos of smiling students and teachers at various gatherings, it filled me with not only the nostalgia that always accompanies the end of the school year but with a yearning for the way things used to be, before masks and social distancing.
Pentecost and the fires in our cities
It is in a way providential that the Feast of Pentecost arrives this year just as our country is going through a convulsive social crisis.
Resurrection: salvation and commissioning
What was the aim of the resurrection experience? The entire book of the Acts of the Apostles gives us the aim of the resurrection experience.
The skepticism of modernity in Laudato Si’
In preparation for my participation in a USCCB sponsored symposium for the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical letter Laudato Si’, I reread the famous and controversial document with some care.
Remembering those who died for our country
Navy Chaplain Curtiss Dwyer stated that Memorial Day originally was known as Decoration Day.
Why we can’t do evil so good may come
There is a curious and intriguing passage in the third chapter of St. Paul’s letter to the Romans, which in the context of the missive seems almost tossed-off, but which has proven to be a cornerstone of Catholic moral theology for the past 2,000 years.
Teacher Appreciation Week 2020
This week, all of our Catholic schools celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week. It is a time set aside to think of all the many ways that our teachers give of themselves and give to our students and families.