March 1, 2020

Homily: When Demons Come

Simone Weil, that strange and beautiful philosopher, simply called it “attention.” That was the key to the heart of things for her; “attention,” the mark of genuine Christianity, genuine philosophy, genuine religion. It was, for her, the only way to open oneself to the divine, everything else being something of a sham. “The quality of attention […]
February 28, 2020

The Harmonies of Lent

Lent, fundamentally, is about harmony.
February 28, 2020

Column: On Holiness after Jean Vanier

Maybe there just aren’t saints anymore. Maybe there never were.
February 24, 2020

Love: A Theological Meditation on Lent

For Saint Augustine, love proved everything.
February 23, 2020

Homily: How Christians Die by Love

To listen to this homily click here! At the beginning, he made us in his image.[1] And he made us, it says in Genesis, for the simple purpose of companionship. “It is not good for the man to be alone,” God said.[2] So it was that in that paradise place there was shared a love between […]
February 21, 2020

Column: What Your Church Organist Can Teach You

Think with me, please, on the organ and the organist. There’s something to learn.