Essays and Articles
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The Catholic Church Should Emulate the NFL
In many ways the Catholic Church can and should be different than the National Football League. But in one important way - how it distributes its revenue - the Church could learn a thing or two from the NFL. |
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A Litany to the Small Saints in Our Lives
The saints in my litany don't do big things in the eyes of the world. They follow the narrow path to sainthood — they listen to the word of God, take it to heart, and act on it. |
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The Prophetic Role of the Laity
We are called to carry on the prophetic mission of Jesus in word and deed, even when it places us at odds with the culture. |
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The Voices of God in Ferguson
I've seen fear in the faces of Ferguson residents, black and white, who don't want their city to explode. They want to feel safe. But they want more. |
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The Sacrament of Touch
God does not dispense the grace of healing from the heavens. We — God's incarnate presence on earth — are responsible to bring God's healing to our brothers and sisters in pain. |
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Normalizing the Work of Justice
St. Nicholas parishioners have an excellent track record when it comes to doing the work of charity. But we've uncovered several reasons why social justice hasn't been on our radar screen. |
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What's God got to do with it?
The mystery of suffering. Everyone wants to know: What's God got to do with it? Job has something to tell us. Far from being the good man who suffers patiently, Job is angry, depressed and bitter about the terrible things that have befallen him. |
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Christ has no body on earth but yours
The Eucharist spurs us to respect and revere everything — ourselves, our neighbor, the Earth. The real presence is in us and through us and all around us. |
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Lord, why am I not worthy?
I cannot understand or agree with the words, "Lord, I am not worthy." We do not approach the table of the Lord seeking to be made worthy. |
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Time to reunite all Catholics with a new Nicaea
Catholics are deeply divided at this moment in Christian history, and we need a "new Nicaea": a new attempt to unify the people of God courageously and creatively through the vehicle of a general council. |