It’s a weird time to be an American. I feel like the Tom Hanks character in “Castaway,” sobbing as the unreachable Wilson just floats away.​ Our beautiful country is caught in aRead More…

In these times when angerIs turned into anxietyAnd someone has stolenThe horizons and mountains, Our small emperors on paradeNever expect our indifferenceTo disturb their nakedness. They keep their heads downAnd their eyesRead More…

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…