Catholic Journal

The Best and the Favorite

My children sometimes talk about things Tom and I got right in our parenting. It’s a blessing that they notice these things and hope to include them in their own parenting. The most recent example of this is...

Take Pope Leo Out to the Ball Game

The Catholic Church has just gone through the ritual of burying one pope and electing a new pontiff. Sometimes there has been mystery and some drama to it. On other occasions, we have witnessed immediate...

All Essays

Forgive and Expect Miracles

Most people wonder why they don’t encounter miracles or even experience God’s presence in their lives. As already discussed, we must first surrender our whole selves to God. If we haven’t truly surrendered, we are...

Wayfinding

In 2010, a father (Martin Sheen) and son (Emilio Estevez) starred in a movie about a father and son. EntitledThe Way, it was filmed on the Way of St James, a stretch of hundreds of miles. Having a myriad of potential...

When Fear Meets Hope

In 1938, a young Spaniard traveled to Japan where, for more than a quarter century, he worked as a medic, teacher, and counselor. One date, however, divided those years: August 6, 1945. For on that morning, at 8:15 a.m...

Six Points for Palm Sunday

While, historically, Jesus endured one horrific passion and death on a cross, we are blessed with four narratives of that same passion and death: Matthew’s, Mark’s, Luke’s and John’s. Today, on Palm Sunday, let me share...