What do St. Augustine’s, St. Thomas Aquinas’, St. Bernard’s, and St. Francis de Sales’ mothers have in common? And what does it show about moms and dads having proper priorities?
Tag: vocations
Why I’m a Theist, a Christian, a Catholic, and a Seminarian
Why do I believe in God? Why am I a Christian? Why am I Catholic? And why am I a seminarian? Here’s how I answered those four question to a group of high school theology students.
The Promise and Peril of Online Catholic Dating
One of the side projects that I work on is a bi-weekly “talk show” on YouTube called The Catholic Five, so named because there are four other people involved: David L. Gray (of DavidLGray.info), Katrina Fernandez (The Crescat at Patheos), Brantly Callaway Millegan (Founder and Editor of Church POP), and Kevin M. Tierney (Associate Editor of Catholic Lane).… Continue reading The Promise and Peril of Online Catholic Dating
All the (Involuntarily) Single Ladies
If you ever feel like a “vocational orphan,” wondering when or if God is ever going to lead you to a wedding ring or a religious habit, I know a Saint with some tough love for you.
Happy Celibacy Awareness Day!
Valentine’s Day card from 1909 Happy St. Valentine’s Day, the one day a year in which all Americans, regardless of religion, build their lives around the Traditional Latin Mass calendar. For those of us using the Ordinary Form calendar, today is the Memorial of Saints Cyril and Methodius, not St. Valentine, a little something I like… Continue reading Happy Celibacy Awareness Day!
My Vocation Story (Plus Two More!)
Laurent Okitakatshi, Archbishop Joseph Naumann,Daniel Koko Oleko, and yours truly. Several people have asked for my vocation story, but I haven’t written much on the subject. So let me share a bit about how I got to be where I am now. This is from a radio show that I did with my bishop, Archbishop… Continue reading My Vocation Story (Plus Two More!)
On Planting Seeds, and Sowing Them
Yesterday morning (about 8:30 a.m. local time, but 1:30 a.m. back in Kansas City), I arrived here in Rome. This is the beginning of a new chapter in my life; as you may recall, my bishop asked me and my classmate Carter to study at the North American College in Rome. This means that we will… Continue reading On Planting Seeds, and Sowing Them
I’m on the Radio Monday and Saturday!
Thought I’d let you know that I’ll be on the radio twice in the next week: I’ll be on Son Rise Morning Show on Monday, 6:20 AM Central / 7:20 AM Eastern. You should be able to listen to it live here, and it should also be live on EWTN Radio. I’ll be talking about whether or… Continue reading I’m on the Radio Monday and Saturday!
Little Monastery, Bright Light
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12) LUMEN CHRISTI Monastery in Kansas City, KS “LUMEN CHRISTI” (the Light of Christ) Monastery was consecrated by Archbishop Joseph Naumann on September 14, 2013. The “Little Monastery” is the new home… Continue reading Little Monastery, Bright Light
Congratulations, Shane Dunlevy!
On Saturday, the Eastern Province Dominicans announced their 2013 Novitiate Class, including my good friend Shane Dunlevy. Here is Shane’s vocation story: Shane Dunlevy I was born in Columbus, Ohio and raised 30 minutes south east of the city on 2-1/2 acres surrounded by cornfields and forests. As the youngest, I would often adventure off… Continue reading Congratulations, Shane Dunlevy!