“Does our law judge a man without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?” (John 7:51). These were the words of Nicodemus after the Pharisees closed in to arrest Our Lord in Jerusalem during the Feast of Tabernacles. In this essay, I will attempt to offer Nicodemus’ defense of the accused Christ…
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How Charlie Kirk’s Murder Echoes Eternity Three weeks ago, our nation reached a turning point after a man who dedicated his life to free speech was heartlessly assassinated on a college campus. Charlie Kirk, a young political mogul and avid Christian, gave his life defending one of the most sacred rights of mankind. The proud…
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A Christology of Advent and the Significance of Fasting For nearly the entire 2000-year history of Christianity, disciples of Christ have always kept holy the season of Advent as a time of fasting and penance, a mini-Lent if you will, and deferred all Christmas festivities until the Eve of Our Lord’s birth. That is, until…
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As the Church celebrates the Resurrection of Our Lord and the end of the Lenten season, we find ourselves walking with the risen Christ to Emmaus each year and receiving a fresh perspective on the Crucifixion. A heartbreaking verse from John’s Gospel highlights the reality of the Christian life and the call from beyond ourselves…
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Two-thousand years removed from the death of Our Lord on Calvary, it is befitting to refresh our familiarity with the Passion narratives to see how Christ has chosen to extend, and relive, his sacrifice into our own times. The naked eye is apt to miss the genius, and purposefulness, behind every detail when we survey…
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Controversy is no stranger to anyone who bears the Cross of Christ. It is par the course for the human experience. It is only a question of when, not if, controversy will strike. ‘The Chosen’, a popular Christian TV drama which portrays the extra-Biblical life of Christ and his Apostles, came under fire weeks ago…
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It has been a solid two years since my wife and I had the opportunity of watching a movie in theaters. We tried to see Dune while she was pregnant but quickly left the theater, fearing the insanely loud music might cause hearing damage to our unborn baby! With the in-laws in town last week,…
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It’s totally natural for someone with a mature spiritual life to have ups and downs, to have many lessons learned, and to reflect on those lessons during times like Christmas. There are several lessons I learned that I would like to impart on you this Christmas season. Some are theological, and some are tidings of…
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My wife and I were shopping in Hobby Lobby last week when I overheard a worker say, “We’ve had Christmas stuff out for so long that I’m sick of it already!” Look at the date. It’s only the beginning of December. We still have three weeks to go, and this poor man made his comment…
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I have been so knee-deep in theology books over the last few years that I haven’t spent much time reading novels. But when my priest recommends one to me, I am always sure to squeeze in some time to read it. The most recent novel I was led to is a classic by Oscar Wilde.…
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