Mass is always invigorating, but today was especially poignant. The first reading featured the Areopagus story from Acts 17, the basis for StrangeNotions.com. While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he grew exasperated at the sight of the city full of idols. So he debated in the synagogue with the Jews and with …
St. Paul, Fulton Sheen, and the Digital Areopagus Read More »
I have some extremely exciting news that I’ve been keeping under wraps for some time, and this morning it finally came out. At 9:00am ET, I launched StrangeNotions.com, a major evangelistic project which was two years in the making. Strange Notions is designed to be the central place of dialogue between Catholics and …
Introducing Strange Notions – Reason, Faith, and Dialogue Read More »
“Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.” – St. Augustine Since I’ve built up a large collection of extra books and resources, each week I give away some absolutely free, no strings attached. Each giveaway lasts seven days with a new …
On this day two years ago, I found myself in Rome, jammed shoulder-to-shoulder with 1.5 million people including, purportedly, 1/8 of Poland’s population. We cheered and prayed and celebrated as Pope Benedict beatified our great hero, Pope John Paul II, thus bestowing on him the title “blessed.” (If rumors are true, Pope Francis will take …
Bl. Pope John Paul II and My Trip to the Vatican’s Roof Read More »
“Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.” – St. Augustine Since I’ve built up a large collection of extra books and resources, each week I give some away, absolutely free, no strings attached. Each giveaway lasts seven days with a new …
