As a 23-year old recent convert to Catholicism, something that has naturally held my interest for some time has been the religiosity of others in my own generation. There have been many books published in recent years discussing the overall decline in religious commitment among my fellow 20-and-30-somethings, yet a steadiness in the practice of …
According to a new report put out by “The Witherspoon Institue”, roughly 40 million people in the world have spent an estimated $96 billion on this drug worldwide since 1996. This insidious drug is pornography. The report, titled “The Social Costs of Pornography”, was signed by more than 50 scholars representing a wide array of …
Here is the Rob Bell video on Resurrection I mentioned below. He doesn’t cover all the traditional facets about what the Resurrection means (including the conquer of death and our freedom from Hell), but what he does offer he offers with artistic beauty. Rob once said that “the Church has nothing to say to the …
Some of my favorite words of all time are part of what is called “An Ancient Homily for Holy Saturday”, a sermon written by an unknown writer. The words refer to the part of the Apostle’s Creed that describe how “(Jesus) descended into Hell.” According to Church Tradition, after dying on Good Friday, Jesus descended …
(This is a meditation I wrote and posted before, but I think it is appropriate for this most holy of days.) As I clench my spear, I look at him. I don’t know what to think. It is quiet now. All is still. An hour ago, the dust was stirred up, hovering above the feet …
