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Three Types of Miracles
I’ve been thinking about the ways God works in my life and throughout the world. In this, I see three distinct types of miracles. I think we dismiss the existence of miracles and see most if not everything as natural. I know people who believe in God but do not [...]
Is Suffering Necessary to Develop Compassion?
Compassion is a virtue that is a foundation for many other virtues. How do we develop compassion? A simple way to look at compassion is that it is the ability to empathize with and care for those who are suffering. Do this mean that we need to experience similar suffering [...]
Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul
As we commemorate the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, let’s look at the virtue that is exemplified in these two pillars of the Church. The Church honors the two together because of how they together built the Church that has been passed down for 2,000 years. Peter is the [...]
New Articles
I've added two new articles to the site. The Chaplet of Spiritual Communion is a means for meditating on the Blessed Sacrament directed at making a Spiritual Communion. It follows the form of the rosary, but with mysteries focused on the Eucharist and prayers directed toward making a Spiritual Communion [...]
Anxiety and Depression
A couple of years ago, I was helping to lead a teen retreat. I gave a talk that included some of my background with anxiety and depression. Two things happened after that. First, the teens on the retreat said that the talk made a significant impact on them. Second, I [...]
Why I’m Responsible
I’m responsible for the abuse crisis in the Church. I didn’t abuse any children, or enable a priest to abuse children, or look the other way when a priest was abusing a child, or cover up any abuse. No, I haven’t done anything like that, but if I’m honest, you [...]