“How are you? How’s your roommate?” My home pastor peppered me with the questions of a…
Category: Faith Features
In Praise of Altar Candles
Lights burning like a little choir, each singing their part in a hymn to exalt creation;…
A God Who Is Enough
In high school, I thought there was never enough. I always wanted more: more success, more…
To Lead is to Serve
As some readers may already know, I have the privilege of running the St. Thomas More…
For All the Saints
I always get excited when I see All Saints’ Day, Nov 1, approaching on the calendar.…
Sunday, a Day of Rest and Prayer
It can be so easy to view Church laws as simply arbitrary restrictions, and this is…
From Life Teen to 10:15
Growing up, I participated in Vacation Bible School camps. The crafts, skits, and snacks (graham cracker…
Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Til it’s Gone
“Sometimes, in order to truly understand the importance of a place, you have to leave it.”…
Paradoxically Roman and Catholic
One of my favorite Catholic writers, G.K. Chesterton, taught me not to be afraid of paradox,…
The Humility to Believe
When it comes to education, it does not matter what one learns, but the world that…