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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Fifteen years ago, a single photograph in a magazine captured something extraordinary: a father lifting his 16-month-old son toward heaven, both faces alive with joy. The image accompanied "A Letter to My Son," written by…

What makes you “fully awake” and “frightened?”  In our hyper-connected world, the list seems endless. Turn on the news, check social media, or simply talk with friends and family – we're bombarded with reasons for…