I AM: A Poem
I AM the Way
to heaven's road
but you cannot come
with such a load
of things so heavy
you think you knead
where only living
bread will feed.
I AM the...
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...
Disconnected Harmony
When the biggest of my little brothers read The Hunger Games his main complaint with the story was that it was not realistic. Obviously,...
For a Few More Medical Moscatis
April 12th marked the anniversary of the death of Saint Joseph Moscati, an Italian physician, who dedicated his life to helping the sick and the...
A Review of Creed II: Reflections on the Rocky Saga & the Intrinsic Value...
The eighth “chapter” of the Rocky series, Creed II, was released on November 21. Continuing in the tradition of the previous seven chapters of...
Relativism and the meretricious hero
The word altruism is defined as concern for another without regard for injury to oneself. It is used, usually in psychology, to describe heroism—the...
All You Need is Love (Doo doo do do doo)!
“The proclamation of the saving love of God comes before moral and religious imperatives.”
Yikes. Scandal. Gasp. The Internet explodes and sides begin to form. One...
The long distance relationship
In August of 2011, I was having a long, deep, interesting conversation—the type women often do–about my deal breakers for a dating relationship. No...
Prevailing Against the Gates of Hell
In reference to my ‘snakes in paradise’, it turns out that the presence of said snake was prophesied, of sorts, by our own Paula...
Lettergate and the Limits of Prediction
The controversy over 'Lettergate' is an indicative one, wherein the Vatican Secretariat for Communication, Msgr. Dario Vigano (who has since been demoted, sort of,...
