January 17, 2020

The Spirit Remains

The Spirit “remained” on Jesus, that’s the thing. It’s how John knew it was him.
January 17, 2020

Column: What is Violence Doing to Our Souls?

What if, saving our bodies, we destroy our souls?
January 9, 2020

The Revelation of Christ’s Baptism

Our celebrations tell a story, the fuller story of Christmas.
January 5, 2020

Homily: The Epiphany of Beauty

Today’s feast is the subject of scholarly debate.
January 1, 2020

Homily: Why We Call Her Mother

Innumerable things are said of her. But for us, at this moment, let us remember simply that Mary is the first.
December 28, 2019

Homily: Family, Church, and the Survival of Human Society

He likely knew it was a dumb idea from the beginning. At the end of his life, it looks like he changed his mind, became more practical. Or maybe it was Socrates who was the foolish idealist; maybe it’s the mature Plato we discover in his later writings, certainly a more sensible Plato.