Conviction: Where God’s Love and Mercy Intersect
January 9, 2020
Marty has a strong belief in God; however, he struggled to understand God’s unconditional love for him. Marty’s struggle with pornography addiction left him feeling worthless and unlovable, especially in God’s eyes. For Marty, a large part of recovery is understanding how God can be both just and merciful. This is a struggle I find […]
A Toast to J.R.R. Tolkien!
January 3, 2020
A very happy 128th birthday to the great myth-maker and devout Catholic (and one of my favorite writers), J.R.R. Tolkien! Tolkien’s writings are richly textured and immersive. He was more than an author. He was a “sub-creator” of an incredibly complex world, replete with exotic and unforgettable creatures, invented languages, histories, and characters. His legends […]
The Strength of Surrender: A Reflection for the New Year
December 27, 2019
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.” Matthew 6:34 A New Year is upon us. It’s that time for us to make our resolutions, to hit the gym in January and stop going sometime in February. It’s that time to give ourselves goals to […]
What Do You See? An Advent Reflection
December 16, 2019
The Virgin is with child…On the roads they pass by pagan Greeks and Samaritans and fellow Jews, shepherds and slaves and soldiers and traders, and divers others who along their way see naught more than a man and wife from Galilee. from The Rose: A Meditation Caesar, whom they called the son of the gods, […]
On the Precious Gift of Humility
December 6, 2019
Why do I fail when I have so much good will? This is a question that plagues every man who genuinely cares about his spiritual life. Indeed, St. Paul himself, after lamenting the war between his flesh and spirit, cries out poignantly in Romans 7, Pitiable creature that I am, who is to set me […]
