The Anchoress is where a rather reclusive woman who talks too much deposits all the thoughts she can’t figure out what to do with, elsewhere. It’s worked for a long time, and since it’s not broke, she’s not fixing it.
According to this report in the New York Times, Martha-Ann Alito, wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, wants to fight a culture war with a Catholic flag: “I want a Sacred Heart of Jesus Read more…
In my latest column for OSV News, I look at May’s four loudest days on Catholic social media and declare with absolute certainty that — all the hysteria and huffpuffing aside — the growing division Read more…
In this Year of Prayer I’m trying to write a bit more about different ways of prayer. This column came about after I’d seen a brief video on social media, about a priest who’d created Read more…
My latest piece at OSV, wherein I presume to solve — or at least offer one sort of solution toward — the ongoing social chaos situation in the world — yes, the whole world — Read more…
A little something worth keeping in mind: Mostly, we are powerless over the vagaries of life. Rather than disturbing us, that reality should help Christians embrace a daily mindset of pragmatic surrender. Yes, we are Read more…
Did you know there is within the Catholic Church, a blessing offered to parents who are grieving the loss of a child through miscarriage or stillbirth? It’s one of those things I think I may Read more…