Many of us had music lessons in childhood. Hours dedicated to scales, rote exercises and simple songs which laid the foundation, introducing us to the challenging world of the arts. We progressed … more

Quite recently, a family lost a beloved son, a robust college student who suffered a tragic accident. There are no words to describe the anguish, and every time the story is shared, more hearts … more

Any sustained exposure to our secular media will show that the celebration of Christmas has little to do with Christ and everything to do with madcap escapades, debauched revelry, and wretched over … more

One of the beautiful things about aging is the wealth of experiences that becomes available, as they accumulate over the years—beyond our control, and sometimes far beyond our wildest expectations. … more

The recent observance of Father’s Day in America revealed the deepening fault lines about that vocation. The usual cards and commercials were endearing, social media genuflected to the occasion … more

The image of Jesus sweating blood in the Garden of Gethsemane is a sobering one. Never has anyone been known to sweat blood — no matter the degree of anguish, fear or sorrow endured. Over the … more

With the festivities of Christmastide, we have once again marked the arrival of the Word Made Flesh. As we celebrate his Baptism, we discover anew the astonishing truth of the Trinity, for with the … more

As we conclude this series on fatherhood, in response to the initiative of Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix, AZ (found at intothebreach.org) we must wrap the truth of fatherhood into the larger … more