- May 18
- 4 min
Saved by the Bells
"Remember the ringing of the Portuguese bells." I wrote this in my notebook as a reminder of my experiences of the Holy Triduum in...
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- Apr 4
- 5 min
Metropolitan Meh: Georg Simmel Gives Insight to the Rise of the Blasé ‘Nones’
“Blasé” best describes a psychic attitude and outlook prevalent in many wealthy metropolises, and realizing that is key to understanding...
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- Jan 26
- 4 min
Pilgrim Vacation
Like Clark Griswold from the Vacation film series, my dad was known for taking our Chicago suburban family on long, cross-country...
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- Dec 21, 2021
- 3 min
Teaching the Faith Through Advent and Christmas Hymns
Traditional Advent and Christmas hymns can be surprisingly effective tools for catechesis. Even when Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for...
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- Dec 18, 2021
- 4 min
Advent: To What Do You Give Your "Amen"?
The choice of a college class says a lot about a person and his or her worldview. During my senior year, I had the choice of one elective...
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- Oct 25, 2021
- 4 min
Who will pray for you when you die?
The month of November is dedicated to praying for the souls in Purgatory. It is a reminder of something we really should be doing...
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- Sep 30, 2021
- 6 min
Getting Jesus Right: The Early Ecumenical Councils on Christology and Deification
The early Church Fathers often described the nature and purpose of the Church as deification, i.e. to become like God. The Church is the...
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