St. Francis has to be one of the most well known, and dearly beloved Saints, and for very, very good reason. While he was not great in physical stature, he was truly a giant among men. His clear, complete, and wholehearted devotion to God was a beacon for his time, and even now centuries later,... Continue Reading →
The Name of Jesus, our speech impediment
This post is an adaptation from a homily I wrote for the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B. A speech impediment. That’s what the man in the Gospel had today. A speech impediment. Not liver cancer. Not leprosy. A speech impediment. Something was getting in the way of him speaking. This seems like such... Continue Reading →
St. Therese of Lisieux
Today is the most important day of the year. Well, one of them anyways. To day is the Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, my dearest friend, and patron Saint. I love her so much, and her portrait sits right next to our Blessed Mother on my home prayer altar. I suppose I should explain... Continue Reading →
Basic Christianity 10 – The life of Jesus
Who is Jesus? In this short video, we just go over the basics to give us an overview of the life of the man whom billions have worshiped as God Himself. Transcript: Jesus has a life unlike any other, in that his life is lived backwards. I don’t mean that he literally lived backwards, but... Continue Reading →
Why am I scared to talk about Hell?
I have been really bothered lately. As I put together content for this site, and teach in the parish and school, I'm wondering if being nice is actually being helpful. Here's my problem: I'm deeply concerned that people might be going to Hell on my watch. I'm deeply concerned that I am putting my own... Continue Reading →
Basic Christianity 09 – Why do we believe Jesus?
Jesus claims that he is God. How are we supposed to believe such a claim? What kind of evidence do we have? Transcript: In our last video, we left with the reality when Jesus says He is God himself, that we are only left with three options, that he is completely Crazy, That he is... Continue Reading →
Was Jesus born on the 25th of December?
Next up in our Q & A series, a student asked me if Jesus was really born on the 25th of December. I have often been surprised at how many people are caught off guard when they learn the answer to this question. You might think it's not one of those big important issues, but... Continue Reading →
How to pray for everyone in your life
Today I hope to give you something actually useful. Here's the problem: People often ask me to pray for them. It's a good idea, I should do that. I bet people ask you the same. There are many other people you know you should pray for. How do you keep all of these people in... Continue Reading →
Basic Christianity 08 – The maddest words ever spoken
Jesus says the craziest thing that has ever been uttered by human lips, that he is God Himself. What can we think of someone who says such a crazy thing? Is there any reason to believe him? Transcript: Jesus is one of the most well known figures around the world. His bearded face is is... Continue Reading →
Waking up to apologetics
I am writing this on a Saturday morning. I stayed up a little too late last night, but that's okay, because it's my one morning a week I can sleep in a little. So you can imagine that I wasn't excited to get woken up by a text. I leaned over to read it with... Continue Reading →