Why I Say Allahu Akbar
This evening, as I left an Amman café after sharing a croissant with an old friend, I was greeted simultaneously by the echoes of the…
read moreCatholic Mascotology: Which School’s Mascot is Best?
[+] Enlarge Busted Halo® is celebrating the new school year with our latest Catholic bracket: Catholic Mascotology — a contest to determine which Catholic school…
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Why I’m Staying Catholic in the Face of the Clergy Abuse Scandal
As the director of campus ministry in a Catholic high school, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about the clergy abuse scandal. Most all of…
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Forever Plaid: My First Summer Job at a Catholic School Uniform Store
Whenever I’m in the thick of summer, I can’t help but think of the first summer job I ever had. Too young for the hostessing…
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How to Read Like the Saints
In my early adult years, I enjoyed hanging out at big-box bookstores, sipping on a cup of coffee while flipping through the pages of some…
read moreFrancis Is a Rock Star
Well, it’s official. Pope Francis is a hit. Esquire magazine, not exactly an outlet that praises the Catholic Church on a regular basis, highlighted some…
read moreEven the Atheists
It’s often that religious people adopt a “holier than thou” attitude that professes that they have all the answers and that their particular religion is…
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