The last time I spoke with my dad was June 17, 1996. It was Father’s Day. I rarely phoned him—our conversations were mostly awkward and terse, often edgy. He was, …
Saint Up!
Every fall, I teach a 12-week course at Ambrose seminary on personal and spiritual formation, and every year I quote French poet Leon Bloy: “The only real sadness, the only real failure, the only great tragedy in life, …
A Glimpse of What Is Worth Waiting For
Theme of the Week: Assess Your Goals Bible Verse: “Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the …
Reflect and Anticipate
Theme of the Week: Assess Your Goals Bible Verse: “Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind …
Reflect and Know Who You Are
Theme of the Week: Assess Your Goals Bible Verse: “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God …
Remember and Reflect
Theme of the Week: Assess Your Goals Bible Verse: “Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it in the ears of …
Stop and Reflect
Theme of the Week: Assess Your Goals Bible Verse: “See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so …
Chosen
Jesus’ team isn’t made up of all-stars. Instead, He chose me, and you too. I’ve never been good at team sports, especially if they involve a ball—catching one, kicking one, …
A Tale of Two Giants
When the battle goes downhill, a good friend can save your life David fighting Goliath is iconic—a celebrated and universal symbol of undaunted courage. David fighting Ishbi-Benob is stigmatic —an …
Just be Just
Action—clear, simple, costly action—makes all the difference in the world Our language is riddled with quirks. It abounds in ironies. Fat chance and thin chance mean the same thing. To …