And this is why Archbishop Chaput is one of the best bishops in the world. He just seems to “get” the whole Christian life, not over- or under-emphasizing any single facet. Here’s just one money quote from his World Youth Day address: “Ultimately, it will not be how you feel that will determine how genuine …
OK, I’m looking for some help from my theologian friends (and other wanna-be’s like me.) At Mass this morning, a friend and I debated the first reading, which is quite disconcerting. Here is the reading which comes from Judges 11: 29-39. I bolded the main plot: “The Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah.He passed …
Marc Barnes–blogging friend, fellow young Catholic, and frighteningly good writer–is in Spain right now for the most exciting event of the year: World Youth Day 2011. Each day on his BadCatholic blog he’s been recapping his wild Spanish adventures through some hilarious videos. Here are a few: Pope Benedict XVI just landed in Madrid himself, …
About four years ago, I met Jesus on a park bench. His face was grizzly, his beard was dirty, and our conversation was awkward. But before I get into that, let me back up a little. During my college years I became enchanted by Jesus. In particular, I was astounded at how comfortable he was …
It seems Amazon has finally caught up with all of the preorders and early purchases of The Church and New Media. They now show the book to be “In Stock” once more, so if you haven’t already ordered your copy, now’s the perfect chance!
