tangential
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My wife is truly a saint in the making, and not only because she puts up with me. She has an unquenchable thirst for God – prioritizing prayer and study. She’s great at something I am horrible at – praying for others in her life, not only when they ask for it but just as part
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I didn’t set out to be that guy. Today, in a work meeting about implementing a new campaign, in a discussion of using social media, a colleague who is also a Facebook friend and Twitter follower talked about my social media presence saying “you post about…your faith, and stuff.” I could tell he was looking for
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The head of ACLU in my state wrote a column in the local paper outlining four issues where the encroachment of theology into the public square risked tearing down the wall of church and state. While his use of words like “shameful” and “zealots” betrays, well, that this is written from a non-detached perspective, it’s
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I saw that the local university was inviting speakers for their first TEDx events. I’ve wanted to give a TED talk for a while, what on, I have no idea. It won’t be this one, for schedule reasons, but the topic – inspiring people around education – made me wonder what I’d speak on. And
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I’m more than a little disappointed. It was just a few months ago that Christians in general and Catholics in particular were up in arms about the “threat to marriage” posed by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. And yet, now that a much more real threat to sacramental marriage has hit the
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There’s at least one other big point to make about Laudato Si’, about the linkage of the poor and the environment, which will wait for another night, because I wanted to post something else instead. I recently heard Paul Tough and picked up his book How Children Succeed, which is not directly related to my
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I posted this before the Supreme Court’s decision. It’s still what I think. Why? Why do we fall into this trap time and again? Our message about marriage as a Church should be about how it uniquely prefigures what God is like. If you want to fully experience what God’s love feels like, wholly give
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I continue to hear from people about the loss of my father. Whether it’s on Facebook, e-mail, via card or in person, my reaction is sometimes surprise that people have heard and always gratitude that they noticed. I know some people who would rather not have the reminder of their loss and the awkwardness of
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I am not one of those diehard Wicked fans, although I do like the show. And you would think if asked what song best captures my feelings about my dad’s passing, I’d have a good list of faith-focused songs in mind. But truthfully, the most powerful song I know about the impact of relationships
Reading Francis 