COLUMNS
Attending Mass led to my conversion to Catholicism
Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman once wrote that "to be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant."
Going on, ahead
“I go on ahead to prepare a place for you!” Jesus speaks those words to his disciples on the eve of his death as he sits at table with them and senses their sadness as they grapple with his dying, his going away.
Pentecost and You
We celebrate the birthday of the Church on Pentecost Sunday 50 days after Easter.
Honesty with God, others means not overbooking your yeses
Rachel Gardner has a bad habit – she says yes when she ought to say no.
A budget to serve the common good
As we drive through rural Nebraska to a memorial service for an old family friend, an orange sunset bathes tiny new corn in soft light.
Empathy: A Father's Day gift
While visiting with friends and family who work with the homeless population and elderly veterans, the conversation turned to how many of these men are estranged from their families. Some have had no interaction with their children for decades.
How are your technological 'practices' affecting your memory and imagination?
As a father of four, I am familiar with practice. There's hockey practice, piano practice and lots of practicing patience. My kids are learning what a C-sharp sounds like and how to track the puck when they are playing defense. These practices form our family by training perception.
Are we (really) listening?
I always hope to have a real-world example to go along with the subject I write about in this column. As I type this, I am alternating between the need to laugh and the temptation to cry (or, at least, furl my brow and shake my head).
Coming full circle - From storybooks to spirituality
My first love was literature, novels and poetry. As a child, I loved storybooks, mysteries and adventures.
You are my favorite customer
I was barely through the door of my neighborhood bank the other day when I heard "Ana," (not her real name), one of the tellers, call "Hi, Effie."
The 2018 synod and the imperative of really listening to Hispanic youth
The wheels have been in motion for more than a year in preparation for the October 2018 synod.
Being good-hearted is not enough
Charity is about being good-hearted, but justice is about something more. Individual sympathy is good and virtuous, but it doesn’t necessarily change the social, economic, and political structures that unfairly victimize some people and unduly privilege others.
Dealing with summer boredom and the workplace grind
My mother-in-law used to point out that, as a young girl, she never told her mother, "There's nothing to do."
More than a prayer, Hail Mary is a relationship
Not all relationships get off to a good start.
What would you share with Pope Francis?
Perhaps one of the most memorable scenes of last year's World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, was Pope Francis sharing a meal with a dozen young people.
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