Young Adult and Layman
One of my greatest joys in life is journeying with those in their 20s and 30s in my work with Charis Ministries, and even...
Giving Thanks
We are all living the unlived lives of our parents and our culture.In Anna Karenina, Tolstoy writes, "All happy families are alike; each unhappy...
Martha at Rest
When we hear the story of Martha and Mary, the sisters who were such close friends of Jesus', we most likely know which one...
You Spot it, You Got It
Recently I read a column in a Catholic publication that was about an important and controversial topic. Yet it was so full of...
The Blessing of Married Couples
With two -- count 'em -- church annulment documents carefully stashed in a fireproof file box, I vowed I'd never get remarried. The annulment...
Marriage Prep: Labyrinth Walking
Does anyone not know I'm getting married in four weeks? I'm getting married in four weeks and have been writing about it here.
This isn't...
This Addict Is a Saint
A friend of mine recently sent me a unusual holy card. It honors St. Mark Ji Tianxiang, a Chinese layman who was murdered in...
Refrigerator Reminders
No kid stuff to plaster all over my refrigerator with fruit magnets, just stuff that has captured my attention. Mostly images, snippets of scripture,...
Jesus the Layman
In his forthcoming book Catholicism, Fr. Robert Barron makes the passing observation that Jesus was a layman: he was not trained in one of...
Forgetting to Remember
Today's jolt arrived mid-afternoon when I hauled out a (paper!) calendar to jot something down. The square for September 1st remained unadorned by red...
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