Since the death of George Floyd last Monday, I’ve been trying to figure out what was worth saying in response. Racism is a moral issue, injustice is a moral issue, and these are things worth speaking out about. My experience was the same as Msgr. Charles Pope’s, who said “I know of no American who… Continue reading How Big of a Race Problem Do We Have, Exactly?
Tag: faith
My Very First Book!
There’s a lot of really crazy stuff going on in the world, and I have clearly not had a haircut in too long, but there’s some really crazy good stuff going on, too. One of those things is that I’m officially a published author! The book is called Who Am I, Lord?: Finding Your Identity… Continue reading My Very First Book!
Did St. Augustine Believe in Salvation by Faith Alone?
Did St. Augustine believe in sola fide, the doctrine of justification by faith alone?
It’s Not Too Late to Have a Life-Changing Lent (No, Really!)
First of all, happy (slightly belated) Easter! I hope it has been an amazing experience for you, as it has been for me. If it hasn’t been, that’s okay! Yesterday, we released an episode of The Catholic Podcast that I did with Chloe Langr on “the Easter that wasn’t.” In other words, if you feel… Continue reading It’s Not Too Late to Have a Life-Changing Lent (No, Really!)
Did Christ Die for All?
As we commemorate Good Friday, it’s a good time to ask: did Christ die on the Cross for all of us, or just for some?
How Would the Culture of Death and the Culture of Life Respond to Coronavirus?
Exactly 25 years ago today, on the Feast of the Annunciation, Pope John Paul II released Evangelium Vitae, his encyclical on the Gospel of life. Why does he decide to talk about the Gospel of Life on the Annunciation? As he explains, “The one who accepted ‘Life’ in the name of all and for the… Continue reading How Would the Culture of Death and the Culture of Life Respond to Coronavirus?
Not the Lent We Asked For, But the Lent We Need.
If this is the Lent that we need, how can we respond to it, and what good is God doing amidst the present difficulties?
What Does a Christian Response to Coronavirus Look Like?
How should Christian believers respond to the spread of coronavirus? Here are four simple things to do (or not do).
Coronavirus and the Spiritual Pandemic of Sin
Given all the emergency procedures being put in place to combat physical disease, why aren’t we doing more to stop being from killing themselves with the Eucharist?
7 Quick Ways to Understand the New “Sunday of the Word of God”
Today, the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, we celebrate the “Sunday of the Word of God” for the first time. If you’re wondering what it’s all about, look no further!