‘Expressible Reality’: Poetry in Catechesis“Words are spiritual agents.” This was the central point of a rather fascinating homily I once heard. I must admit I did not understand…May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
Encountering IconsA few months ago, I was perturbed to find that I was no longer moved by watching Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films. Rather than…May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
Music Lets Us See Time as a GiftI once heard a Byzantine Catholic priest say that God has given us time so that we can change. This statement is rather arresting in its…Apr 22, 2021Apr 22, 2021
Architecture Matters: Christ the King Catholic Church in Ann Arbor, MIAfter two years spent serving in the South Bronx with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, my parents felt the Lord calling them to move…Apr 13, 2021Apr 13, 2021
The Kenotic Beauty of Christ: Inverting the Story of Cain and AbelAnd the Lord said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood is crying to me from the ground. And now you are cursed from the…Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
Guardini’s Liturgical Theology and the Universal EmbraceThe Basilique du Sacré-Cœur was the first church I visited during the day I spent alone in Paris. It is an impressive white marble edifice…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Wrapped in Her Mantle: A Pilgrimage to the Basilica of Our Lady of GuadalupeAround 10,000 people currently live in the Nezacoyotl garbage dump of Mexico City, living off of the trash by scavenging for necessities…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021