Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn’s painting The Return of The Prodigal Son is an oil draft of…
Month: December 2022
The Sibyls of the Season
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas; trees are glowing, presents are being wrapped, voices…
Dr. Peter Kreeft Gives Introduction to C.S. Lewis
During a talk on November 3 sponsored by the Sons of Saint Patrick and Gratia Plena,…
What is the Mass?
All Christians are called to worship God in church as a community (cf. Heb 10:25), but…
Theology Professor Highlights Ableism in the Church
On November 3, the annual Pyne Lecture on Ministry with Persons with Disabilities event was held…
“American Pie”: Our Great Lament
There’s a decent chance, when you hear “a long, long time ago,” that everyone will sing…
The Usus Antiquior: The Flaw in Benedict’s Vision of the Roman Rite
In the year of our Lord, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI authored the highly influential Motu Proprio,…
The Power of “Re”
I sometimes reuse disposable Starbucks cups. That is, I can’t be bothered to use a water…
Handing on the Faith
This semester I’ve started teaching Sunday school at St. Columbkille’s Catholic Church with a few other…
Giving Thanks, Giving Space, and Moving On
Sitting in my movie theater reclining chair, popcorn in hand, I was suddenly in a sunlit…