A Word to Enkindle: The Areopagus as the model for dialogue
For any flower to blossom fully, its roots must be nourished continuously and grounded in good soil.
A Word to Enkindle: Understanding celibacy and marriage in the church
Understanding celibacy and marriage in the church by Father John Bayer for The Texas Catholic. In a culture so saturated with sexuality as our own, among the most provocative lines of the Gospel is surely the following: some “have renounced marriage for the sake of...
A Word to Enkindle: Fides et Ratio, St. John Paul II on faith and reason
The human being, he says, is essentially “the one who seeks the truth” in all his thoughts and actions.
A Word to Enkindle: Forgiveness
Let’s get busy this Lent discerning positive, creative steps toward reconciliation in our lives.
A Word to Enkindle: Memory Matters
How many words, songs and rhymes are stored in your memory?
A Word to Enkindle: Spiritual direction lessons on time with St. Augustine
My first years as a priest and spiritual director have taught me that many people do not love themselves as they should.