This Lent Is a Forced Time Out
I finally made it outside for a much-needed run. It was good for my soul. The world looks the same as it always has. Yet…
COVID-19
Streaming With A Purpose: How the Pandemic Taught Me What I Watch Matters
As an author, I believe in the power of stories. Stories are powerful narratives that we use to reflect and share the values of our…
How the Pandemic Made Me Appreciate the Gift of Mass
I had not physically been to Mass in over four months because of COVID-19, and it was wearing on my spirit. The churches in the…
The Hope That Comes From Waiting
In this unprecedented time of a global pandemic, I find myself unexpectedly in a time of waiting. Waiting to go back into stores that currently…
Coming Home: Returning to the Sacraments Amidst COVID-19
Like many relationships, the effects of separation are often not understood until after a return. The pandemic and the inability to go to Mass regularly…
Getting Married During COVID-19: Changing Plans and Recognizing the True Meaning of the Sacrament
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. I proposed to Ann in May of 2019, and within a few months, we decided upon a wedding…
Meeting Students (Virtually) Where They Are: How Catholic Campus Ministry Has Adapted Amidst a Pandemic
The first email I received from my daughter’s college was one of consolation. John Garvey, President of the Catholic University of America, was letting families…
God Shows up in the Sunrise
I’ve been trying to mark each day as different during quarantine life. Friday nights, our family gets takeout to support a local business and watches…
Mass on TV: Tips for Transforming the Couch into a Pew
Attending Mass virtually these days can be challenging. We are now a few weeks into this period of quarantine and I have to say that…
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…
