Prayers of Thanksgiving for U.S. Air Passengers
Sometimes God gives us the grace to do the extraordinary… I wonder what these people all thought about when they started to go down? I wonder what I would be…
The “None” Factor vs. “Dynamic Orthodoxy”
I’m in the great Pacific North West where I led a workshop today for the Archdiocesan Youth and Young Adult Office on the difference between Millennials and Generation X and…
Happy Belated Birthday to a Theological Rock Star
Happy Birthday a few days late to Dr. Rachel Bundang, the theological rock star who is professoring this year at St Cate’s in the Twin Cities. We will observe the…
Fr Neuhaus, RIP
I have been remiss in extending condolences to the folks over at First Things magazine. Their head honcho, Fr Richard Neuhaus passed away after a battle with cancer this week.…
“Take care of your Father when he is old” – Sirach 3:12
From the school of “am I making too much out of this?” I believe very much in taking care of one’s parents when they get old and sick, etc. I’ve…
If you’re in New Jersey….
I will be speaking at the West Essex Theology on Tap tonight at 7P: “Googling God: Connecting with the Divine in A Busy World”The Cloverleaf Tavern, Caldwell NJ This is…
What does the Church teach on Oral Sex?
Here’s the latest from our Googling God section on BustedHalo. This is one of the most common questions we get in our Question Box and people are often astounded at…
More on Emilie Lemmons
Here is a brief reflection that I wrote for Busted Halo on Emilie Lemmons, the young writer from the Catholic Spirit in Minneapolis. Emilie Lemmons, a writer and mother of…
Abortion = Not Peechy Keen According to Most Americans
When I was in radio I worked with a conservative talk show host named Bob Grant, who despite being a republican, still surprisingly supported abortion rights (I think more because…
Returning to the Church
Deacon Greg posted an interesting story of a Deacon who reconciled with the church after being hurt by some of its members. I thought about people who return to the…