In May of 2024, journalist Norah O’Donnell interviewed Pope Francis. One of the things he told her was that every evening at 7:00 pm, he called the Catholic parish in Gaza toRead More…

One of my favorite quotes is this: “In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, charity.” It’s attributed to St. Benedict.  I bet Benedict was old-ish when he wrote that, so IRead More…

A few weeks ago, during my stunned phase, I began waiting on God for my marching orders. And the wait was worth it. The “rising up” has begun and has brought withRead More…

The final piece of armor we’re encouraged to take up ​(in Ephesians 6) is the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. But frankly, it seems like the words of another areRead More…

I do believe God wants us to be ready, and in times like these, more than ever. He’s encouraged us to put on the belt of truth, breastplate of righteousness, shoes ofRead More…

The fourth element of the armor of God is the shield of faith. ​(Ephesians 6:10-17) Shields were used to intercept and block attacks. They were often painted with one’s coat of arms. Interestingly, inRead More…

This past weekend I went to the Principles First summit. It’s based on sixteen principles any American would have considered almost boringly obvious ten years ago. Here’s a sampling. 1. Integrity, character, and virtue matter.Read More…

Righteousness. Hmm. We’re supposed to put on the breastplate by that name, but Romans 3:10 says, “There is no one righteous, not even one.” (God knows us…sigh.) If we say we’re righteous, we’reRead More…

It’s time to arm ourselves, but not with guns or other instruments of death. Instead, we need to arm ourselves with instruments of life, the full armor of God. “The belt of truth,Read More…