A Word to Enkindle: The Noble Truth of Advent
Christians look to the light of Christ, the true light that knows no darkness or extinguishing, to irradiate the gloom of their own suffering.
The First Thanksgiving
After a difficult year, who better than Bob Haaser to lead us into the season of Thanksgiving?
A Word to Enkindle: Stacy Trasancos: Chemist, Mother and Synthesizer of Faith and Science
I recently read a great book about Catholicism and science, “Particles of Faith” by Stacy A. Trasancos. It seems suited for anyone interested in the topic.
A Word to Enkindle: Cyrus and the Lord of History
If Cyrus the pagan could be an unknowing evangelist for the Lord, the ultimate sovereign of history, then we must trust that Jesus can lead us, exiles in this valley of tears, to a beautiful end and ultimate triumph beyond anything we could imagine at present.
A Word to Enkindle: Examining Our Conscience Before Voting
May we all allow our consciences to be challenged before voting. The spiritual life stagnates in self-righteous and ignorant condemnations. It blossoms through humble self-examination and a readiness to follow God into whatever future may come.
Revolution in a Toolshed
Peter Saliga presented the first lecture in the Faculty Lecture Series in October.
A Word to Enkindle: The relationship between laughter and grace
The Swiss theologian Karl Barth is the author of a line that has always fascinated me: in the realm of nature, “Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God” that we possess. I would like to explain why I think he is absolutely correct.
A Word to Enkindle: Compline and the Good Night
Among the treasures contained in our monastic hours of prayer, none is more precious to me than Compline, also known as Night Prayer.
A Word to Enkindle: Speaking Humbly
Ready for election season? As we discern our candidates, I suggest reading the USCCB’s document Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship. In the meantime, here I try to promote unity in the Church and in our country by offering a meditation that, I hope, will humble us all and thereby draw us closer together.
A Word to Enkindle: Evolution in the Light of the Resurrection
I just read a fantastic book about faith and science: Christopher Baglow, Faith, Science and Reason: Theology on the Cutting Edge. I highly recommend it to every teacher and catechist, or to anyone interested in the topic.