A Brother with You, a Father for You

A Brother with You, a Father for You

The mystery of the priesthood gives us so much food for thought, it’s almost too much. We can wonder how a mere man becomes an instrument to save sinners like himself. We can reflect on how God seems to pursue the priest as much as (if not more than) the priest...
To Ascend, You Must Embrace the Descent

To Ascend, You Must Embrace the Descent

The Ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven stuns the human mind. It is a terrific display of the glory, grandeur, and majesty of God’s power. The eternal Son of God, having taken on the flesh of humanity, now ascends to the heavenly throne to sit at the right hand of...
Power to Rise

Power to Rise

Walking down a busy city street, it can be easy to let strangers pass around you without giving them a second thought. Everyone is going about their business, caught up in their daily tasks. But have you ever walked past someone who, for whatever reason, catches your...
Be a Bridge to Someone

Be a Bridge to Someone

During these days since the election of Pope Leo XIV, I’ve been reflecting on one of his many titles: Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church (Summus Pontifex Ecclesiae Universalis). It raises the question, what’s a pontiff? Pontiff comes from the Latin word pontifex....
Catholics, Conscience, and IVF

Catholics, Conscience, and IVF

A “sed contra” essay is to engage a cultural concern and to address it with the help of some philosophical or theological authority. Allegiance to Jesus Christ transcends all other allegiances. Something that happened during the 2024 elections should remind us of this...