Since the dawn of our existence, humankind has sought answers to life’s most difficult questions. “Why are we here?” “Why is there something instead of nothing?” “What purpose do we serve?” We pursue these answers, because from our very beginning, we realize that we are somehow incomplete. Be it a lack of knowledge, a lack … [Read more…]
What I’m going to say doesn’t get said enough. But, as the title of this blog suggests, I do think more people need to hear it, so that at the very least, it might bring them some comfort to know they’re not alone, so here it is: Some days I wake up and question everything I … [Read more…]
To my son, Timothy, my daughter, Laney, and any and all subsequent children the Lord should bless us with, With any luck, by the time you’re each of the age when everything in this letter will truly matter to you, I’ll have done my job as a good Catholic father, and the two of you … [Read more…]
I actually wanted to post about the Gospel readings for Nov 11 the day of, but I never got around to it. Thank God for a universal Gospel, right? The reading was from Luke 17, and goes as follows: Jesus said to the Apostles: “Who among you would say to your servant who has just come … [Read more…]
Since becoming mobile, my one-year-old son has developed a rather terrifying habit of climbing up and diving off anything he can get a leg up on. Of course, I’m always right there to catch him before he face-plants in to the carpet, in which he repays me with heart melting laughter and a goofy smile. … [Read more…]
Divorce is an unnatural occurrence. At least, it should be. Unfortunately, we don’t all view marriage through the lens of the Church. We don’t all see marriage as an unbreakable commitment, a Sacrament, or a holy union created by God. Instead, in these modern times, many of us see it as a contract, an agreement, … [Read more…]
“I can’t believe you have a freakin’ kid.” I hear that phrase a lot now from my old high school and college friends. “I know,” I say in reply. “It’s crazy.” It is still a little weird to me, I guess. Even weirder how time seems to have sped up since the day I first … [Read more…]
My wife and I, being absurdly in love with one another while struggling to be faithful Catholics, are very open to, and actively pray for, a large family. This often brings about reactions of bewilderment from friends, even Christian ones, along with the inevitable question: “How do you think you’re going to afford all those … [Read more…]
A while back, I wrote a piece on the Sacrament of the Eucharist. What I’d like to do now is share with you a personal story about my first real “revelation” surrounding this beautiful and holy Sacrament. It happened roughly six months after my conversion. I was sitting in Mass with my wife, trying to pay … [Read more…]
As you will read in this blog, my journey of faith has been a bumpy one. Like many Christians I’ve felt displaced and detached, confused about my own beliefs and unsure where to find answers. I realize, however, that all I have experienced spiritually throughout my life has served as a stepping stone to where … [Read more…]