The Ugly Beautiful
It’s Holy Thursday today, as you likely know, and this year I am confronted with humanity: humanity in all of its ugly beauty. That’s...
Catholic culture
About two weeks ago, my family parked in a small town in Iowa. We chose this town because the church is within walking distance...
Fashion and Dignity
Spring is here—Alleluia! I've been waiting for warmer weather like a little kid waits for Christmas morning, gleefully counting down the days. It happens every...
Education: the root of heroism.
"Education" may not be the first word that comes to mind if you are asked what causes heroism, but it's an interesting idea. Today...
Truth and Fiction
The saying that the truth will set you free has been so often repeated that is the sort of thing that one almost ignores....
Kermit
I’ve been walking around the last few days with the name "Kermit" in my head and vomit close to the surface. You almost have...
Things real and wonderful
Recently I came across quote from C. S. Lewis that said:
"In a sense a child does not long for fairy land as a boy...
For Better or Worse
My brother got married this past weekend, and in his speech my dad recounted the story of when Tom and his best friend, having...
People are people
Did anyone watch the Boston bombing news with great interest? Were you glued to updates and bulletins, carefully checking the suspects’ faces and watching...
Running away
I don’t usually have much trouble figuring out things to write about. Every now and then, though, I wind up with a serious case...