My wife and I had a very happy marriage until about last Thursday. I of course don’t mean those sickeningly-sweet Hallmark movie ideas of a “happy marriage,” where neither party has had even a bad hair day, let alone enough nighttime gas to blow the hair off a gerbil. I mean the real life “happy […]
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I’m pleased to share another article of mine in Crisis Magazine. It reflects on some of the reactions to Pope Leo XIV’s election, both what I’ve seen in the broader Catholic world and in my own heart. You can find it here.
“Haunted by Papal Ghosts” — My latest in Crisis Magazine Read More »
This isn’t a normal blog post (rambling, long, unorganized, repetitive, unfocused, redundant, 0 views, etc). I’m honored to have appeared on Respect Life Radio, a Catholic Charities radio and podcast program in Denver. It was discussing a recent article of mine in the National Catholic Register on pessimism. For mine and posterities sake, the link
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I’m pleased to share another article of mine in Catholic Answers Magazine. It’s a reflection on Eucharistic Adoration and the negative attitudes towards it among Catholics and other Christians. You can read it here.
“Eucharistic Adoration: Good or Bad?” — My latest in Catholic Answers Magazine Read More »
I’m pleased to have gotten a chance to work with the lovely folks at Catholic Exchange to bring a new article, reflecting on the recent passing of Pope Francis and some often-forgotten liturgical history. You can read the article here.
“Rogation Days and a Papal Death” — My first in Catholic Exchange Read More »
I’m pleased to share another article in Catholic Answers Magazine fittingly released during Holy Week. It’s on the outpouring of blood and water from Jesus’ side, and it can be found here.
‘What’s So Important About Blood and Water?’ – My latest in Catholic Answers Magazine Read More »
I’m pleased to share my latest article in the National Catholic Register. It’s a reflection on pessimism and optimism during this Holy Week. You can read it here.
‘A Beginner’s Guide to Catholic Pessimism’ – My latest in National Catholic Register Read More »
I’m pleased to share my latest article in Crisis Magazine. It’s about Pope Francis’ recent letter to the American bishops critical of Trump’s immigration policy/rhetoric. You can find the article here.
‘An Examination of Conscience for a Jaded Francis Reader’ – My latest in Crisis Magazine Read More »
Here follows a reflection, occasioned by a Julian Kwasniewski article on traditionalist debates over dancing’s moral legitimacy. My reflection took me to a broader problem, which seems to me to affect all of us—not just Traditionalists.
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I’m pleased to share my latest article in Crisis Magazine. It’s a reflection on Thanksgiving in light of the election, and a call to simple patriotism. You can find it here. Happy Thanksgiving!
“Be Patriotic This Thanksgiving” – My latest in Crisis Magazine Read More »