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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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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A few months ago, on the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I was praying an evening rosary in our family chapel when the Holy Spirit inspired me to start Catholic Hangout. While praying the Sorrowful Mysteries, I began to meditate on the Agony in the Garden. As I looked to my left, I saw…
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