More Than a Story: How ‘Star Wars’ Gives Voice to My Spiritual Journey
People like to tell me that they haven’t seen “Star Wars.” It started out as a joke with friends: “Eric loves ‘Star Wars!’ This will…
Hope Builds: Rolling Away the Stone During an Easter That Looks Different
“You don’t want the bookshelf to fall on the kids,” my wife said. No, I agreed. I decidedly did not. I was desperately searching for…
The Road to Emmaus: A Journey Toward Hope
Maybe you’ve met Thomas Awiapo, an ambassador for Catholic Relief Services from the African country of Ghana. He’s visited Catholic schools and parishes in every…
The Freedom to Die: A Holy Week Reflection
Nature has the freedom to die. That was my reflection after spending an hour or so hiking among the trees that surrounded the retreat center,…
5 Christmas Gift Ideas Pope Francis Would Love
Looking to purchase gifts for loved ones this Christmas that even Pope Francis would approve of? Not sure where to begin? Well, “Laudato Si” spells…
A Day Called Holy
Today is Holy Saturday. How many of us busy this day with stuffing Easter baskets, painting eggs and preparing hams? I know I often do.…
Playing the Villain
I was the villain at Mass this Sunday. I got there too early and there weren’t enough readers and suddenly I found myself taking part…
A Pen That Writes On Hearts
What kind of pen writes on hearts, I wonder. Are we talking about your common Sharpie marker, or something with a more quill and ink…
The Busier the Better?
Something has come up repeatedly in this week’s prayer. I wonder if it’s something that might resonate with you, too. A bit of context: we’ve…
The Sixth Station
Good art can usher in a sense of the holy that we’d be hard-pressed to find on our own. Stories we know well, characters we…
