Tim's Books
Jesuit History
Ricci Day
Today marks the 400th anniversary of the death of the Jesuit Matteo Ricci, who was the first Westerner in the court of Imperial China. He is one of my...
Spirituality
Life Is a Marathon
I just came from watching the 114th Boston Marathon. An awesome sight! It got me thinking about the ten best reasons why a marathon is a metaphor for life. ...
Spirituality
Dinner Table Spirituality
It occurred to me just a few days ago that without thinking about it, my family and I were doing a group Examen at our dinner table. I don't...
Media
Sistine Online
Do yourself a favor and spend some time meditating on Michelangelo's work in the Sistine Chapel at this new Vatican webpage. (Thanks to Matthew Warner of the National Catholic...
People
Beautiful Purpose
As I gain some distance from my immersion in watching the Winter Olympics, I've been distilling in my mind the lasting impressions. I've always been a huge fan of...
Jesuit Saints
Witness
Last month America Magazine awarded its 2009 Campion Award to Dr. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury-- a remarkable move, since the award is named after St. Edmund Campion,...