Salt of the Earth: Engaging Hearts and Minds With Jesus’ Metaphors
“Why didn’t Jesus talk plainly? Why didn’t he just say what he meant?” The student asked. “What is, ‘You are the salt of the world’…
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Why Doesn’t God Make it Easier to Believe in Him?
I once doubted God’s existence while studying theology in graduate school. Though not my first nor my last experience of doubt, this instance was particularly…
‘Let the Teenagers Come to Me’: God’s Lesson in Listening and Trust
“Hey, walk for Christ!” shouted a loud voice in the hallway outside the door to my office where I served as a high school chaplain.…
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…
Donating Differently: On Remembering the Human Impact When I Give
Each summer, our community service director and I run an urban plunge program for our high school students. This experience is an opportunity for students…
Advanced Women, Backward Gender Norms
New from the Census: Among young Americans, women hold nearly 60% of advanced degrees. The U.S. Census Bureau reported today more women than men are…
