Hero to Zero – That’s probably how Simon Peter had to feel. And I mean almost literally in the span of a few minutes. The Church divides this Gospel from the passage we heard last…
CHRIST’S PEACE: Not as the world gives…
What is peace, really? For a long time, I thought I had the answer. I used to think peace was just quiet—a lack of trouble. If things were calm, if no one was fighting or…
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER WE DIE
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…
IN THE HEART OF ONE WHO KNOWS
So what do we know about the new Pope? That was the question echoing everywhere within minutes of his election Thursday afternoon. All those carefully crafted lists—the so-called ‘Papabili,’ the supposed “favorites”—suddenly didn’t matter. Instead,…
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…









