The Heart of a Father

In the Church we have the beautiful feasts of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, with the heart symbolizing the immense love of our Lord and His Blessed Mother for each one of us.
In… Read More

Christmas Presence, Lenten Gifts

Nine months after his election, Pope Benedict XVI issued his much-anticipated first encyclical letter, entitled “Deus Caritas Est” (“God Is Love”). No doubt it will provide Christ-centered wisdom and encouragement to a world that increasingly looks for true love “in… Read More

Dei Verbum and the Renewal of Catholic Biblical Literacy

For All the Saints
And yet, Dei Verbum is not simply about the Bible. The title of this document itself is instructive. The Council Fathers did not call it Dei Librum (“Book of God”) but Dei Verbum (“Word of God”).… Read More

Mary, Model of Faith

“Let It Be Done to Me According to Your Word”
His deep devotion to Our Lady is reflected in his magnificent 1986 encyclical Redemptoris Mater (Mother of the Redeemer), which provided us with a profound meditation on Mary in the… Read More

Everybody Loves Raymond

Please, Just One More
At the Friday night banquet, I was privileged to introduce the keynote speaker, Archbishop Raymond Burke of St. Louis. Even though the presidential election was only a week away, Archbishop Burke was not there to talk… Read More

Claiming the High Ground

Recent popes have emphasized that youth won't even listen to teachers unless they are first and foremost witnesses. And yet, at the same time, our society has a perverse desire to see good people fall from grace. Take the moral… Read More

Adopting a Pro-Life Attitude

In my family’s diverse experiences with adoption, I have witnessed firsthand how today’s “culture of death” has adversely affected the public’s perception of adoption. We need to rehabilitate adoption as a healthy, pro-life life alternative, not only on a societal… Read More

Faith and Life

My wife Maureen and I do what we can to pass on the ABCs of the Catholic faith to our children. We require them to learn their catechism, memorize Scripture verses, and participate in the sacred liturgy and family devotions.… Read More

Are We There Yet?

I doubt that there are any parents who haven’t heard from the deep recesses of the car or minivan, “Are we there yet?” Rather than get annoyed by this persistent question, I usually seize the opportunity to tease my children.… Read More

My Brother Louie

As we meditate on the Gospels, it’s only natural that we would try to imagine what the various biblical figures looked like, beginning with our Lord Himself. One character I find especially intriguing is Zacchaeus, whose encounter with our Lord… Read More

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