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Many Catholics are aware of, or have read, a well-crafted, encyclical letter by Pope John Paul II called ‘Fides et Ratio” (Faith and Reason): This document, now considered a staple in how the Catholic Church answers skeptics (some of whom view this subject as “when worlds collide”), is an effective primer for reconciling faith and…

When I was 15 years-old and had a year of guitar lessons under my belt, I daydreamed – just about every day — about playing in a band, living the rock star dream that so many other aspiring musicians wish could come to fruition. After all, it was 1988, and I was quickly turning into…

“Why can’t women become Catholic Priests?” For those of old enough to remember Billy Joel — a boomer generation musician, and the only reason one of my drill sergeants in the Army would ever appear to be in a good mood (He was a die-hard fan) – had a big hit in the late 80’s…

“If God is only here for us, then why would he get jealous?” Because this is a personification of something that cannot quite be personified. God is anthropomorphized (meaning, made to appear human-like) as a way that we humans, created in HIs image, can connect with God’s revelations to humanity.  As for God being “jealous”, this…

Over the past couple of weeks, I have been thinking a lot about the statistic that only about 1/3 of Catholics believe in the Real Presence in the Eucharist. Putting aside that, clearly, some Catholics have fallen victim to the current Western culture of ever malleable, subjective truth, I am also thinking about a point…

Anyone who is nominally familiar with the Christian faith has most likely heard Christ referred to as a shepherd tending to His flock. For example, funeral services – even ones that may be more secular in nature – often incorporate Psalm 23: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want…” As a sort of…

In John 20:19-31, the Gospel reading for Sunday, April 11, we explored the risen Christ appearing to His then frightened disciples, helping put their troubles at ease, and proving that He fulfilled all of God’s Covenants by dying and then rising for humanity’s sins. This reading also reveals the famous story of “doubting Thomas”, and…

As I was first reading “Hard Sayings” by Trent Horn, I couldn’t help thinking – over and over again – where was this book during both my Protestant and atheist years, when I struggled — over and over again – with the numerous, cringeworthy accounts of blood, death, destruction, and blatant immorality featured throughout the…

As I was preparing to write out the Gospel reflection for this week, I happened to catch a homily that Bishop Robert Barron released this weekend on YouTube. Like many other Catholics out there, I absolutely love Bishop Barron’s insights into Catholic Christian life, the world around us, and growing a deeply meaningful relationship with…

A few years ago, I watched a documentary about modern bodybuilding and how the sport has become increasingly demanding over the past few decades: Aspiring bodybuilders must train more vigorously, more ferociously than ever before, as the judging standards for muscularity keep setting the bar higher and higher. And hence why anabolic steroid use is…