Posts in category Reflections

One of the burning questions in contemporary Catholicism is what constitutes a good spirituality for families. Often, good Catholics find it difficult to connect with …

I was recently in a conversation with some brother seminarians who come from different cultures. They talked about many of the cultural norms that involve …

If you do a google search on how to catch a monkey with a banana, you will soon discover a whole host of sites that …

I was recently engaged in a series of Facebook messages that involved the language of sacrifice and justice. Without getting into the details, the conversation …

I love Kung Fu movies. One image that stands out from almost every movie that features martial arts is the idea of being alert and …

For souls that honestly seek the will of the Father, the devil often attacks with suggestions and ideas which on the surface seem good and …

In the Classical thought which informed much of the spirituality of early Christians, it was believed that the emotions were tied to the body. For …

In our early years, we often experience the forces of lust and anger as two unwieldy movements of heart which tend to cause us consternation …

I will never forget the grace with which my grandfather died. He had been struggling on and off for many years until he came to …

The story of Brittany Maynard has recently come to my attention. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the story, Brittany is a …