Catholics in our parishes are raging with anger over priests’ sexual abuse of minors, seminarians, and others. And over bishops covering it up. Our anger over this horrific evil is completely justified. Many would like to do something about it, but are not sure what they can do beyond raging. I suggest we can […]
Every year I celebrate the anniversary of my baptism with a day of prayer, renewing my personal relationship with the Lord and my decision to follow him as a disciple.
On August 17, 1941, a hot and muggy Sunday afternoon, I was baptized at St. Anne Church in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. My parents and […]
I recently joined Brandon Vogt for a video interview about The Angry Christian over at his excellent blog, BrandonVogt.com. Watch below!
Topics Include:
2:40 – Why this book is so needed today
3:31 – How anger can, in fact, be a gift
4:16 – Why suppressing your anger makes things worse
5:34 – How to distinguish between good and bad anger
7:05 – Getting control […]
Exciting news! Paraclete Press is publishing my new book, a revised version of The Angry Christian. Here’s a description of the book:
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The Angry Christian: A Bible-based […]
For the past decade I have attended daily Mass at my parish. I gather at 7 a.m. with a community of men and women who have become my close friends. When I decided to write this book I asked many of them to tell me about the effect daily Mass has had on their […]
“Into your hands I commit my spirit.” Psalm 31:6
On December 25th we celebrate Christmas. With delight and excitement we welcome the birth of Jesus, God himself, who has come to be with us. On the next day the church has us reflect on the stoning of Stephen, the first martyr. Here the […]
“He chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love.” Ephesians 1:4
On December 8 we celebrate Mary’s Immaculate Conception, one of the highlights of the Advent season.
Before “the foundation of the world”—before God created anything—he had Mary in mind to become the mother of […]
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky proclaims its builder’s craft.” – Psalm 19:2 (NAB)
One night around twenty-two hundred years ago, somewhere near Alexandria, Egypt, the writer of the book of Wisdom lay back on his lawn, his head cushioned on his arms, and stared awestruck at the starry heavens. We have probably […]
Last week, I hosted a webinar through Ave Maria Press based on my new book, The Heart of Catholicism. My goal was to present a vivid picture of what it means to be a Catholic.
I described seven critical practices that shape Catholics:
Develop a personal relationship with Jesus
Celebrate the Sacraments
Observe the Liturgical Seasons
Pray and read […]
