Called to be Extremists
Extremism is not the problem. There is a lot of talk in our country about extremism. The extreme right, the extreme left, the extreme...
Christ, Culture, & Brainwashing
“The maid dead in her house, is the soul lying dead in thought” (St. Rabanus). What does it mean to be dead in thought? This is a comment...
The Weight of Faith
No one can truly appreciate a huge, weeping willow tree the way a child can. When I was seven, my family moved into an old home at the...
Christianity, Sinners, and Hypocrisy
A young monk once prayed to God for patience. That day, the abbot told the monk that a visitor would need to share his room. The new...