What happens after we die? It’s the kind of question most of us tuck away, hoping we won’t have to face it until absolutely necessary—until life, or a random headline, brings it out of hiding. That…
FAITH BEYOND FACTS – When Evidence Meets Encounter
"Christ is risen - He is risen indeed!" These words have echoed through centuries of Christian worship. But they raise an interesting question: How do we know? What makes us so sure? Thank you for…
WHEN GOD STOPS
The girl in the wheelchair couldn't walk. The doctors didn't believe her. Her own body had betrayed her, and now the medical establishment was doing the same. "You're making this up," they said, their words…
BETWEEN GRIEF AND GLORY
There are moments that change everything - when the world seems to pause and history pivots. Today, as bells toll across Rome and the faithful gather in St. Peter's Square, we experience such a moment.…
THROUGH THE EMPTY TOMB, NOT THE SILICON VALLEY…
A few years ago, Business Insider magazine had a cover story that said "Google wants you to live forever." At first glance you might dismiss it as a public relations campaign to further dominate the…
THE CROSS WE CAN’T SKIP
On a quiet afternoon at Montclair State University some years ago, I had a profound conversation with a colleague who'd become a dear friend. Though not Catholic herself, she was a faithful, devout Christian whose…
FROM GASLIGHTS TO GRACE: Finding Truth in Christ’s…
The term "gaslight" has re-entered our vocabulary in the last decade. Which is pretty remarkable when you realize the origin of it comes from nearly a century ago, from an obscure British play, called, unsurprisingly…
SELFIES AND SONS – A story of coming…
The selfie phenomenon is something I still struggle to understand. Taking pictures of yourself with your smartphone wherever you go and sharing them with the world through social media feels bizarre – even more so…
FROM ‘WHY’ TO ‘WHAT NOW’ – Finding God’s…
Have you ever walked into a movie halfway through? That's what today's Gospel might feel like. We hear about "Galileans whose blood Pilate mixed with their sacrifices" and "eighteen people killed by a falling tower…