The bodily assumption of Mary into heaven is an event that signals the full dignity and supernatural vocation of man. It is a dogma that...

I have had a long summer in Poland. Since I left my work in Dallas and moved to Poland I have been often traveling between Kraków and...

My wife and I walked the streets of Old Town Kraków today, one of my favorite locations in the world. There’s so much meaning and history...

In 1841, John Henry Newman wrote to a Catholic acquaintance: “I do not fear that you will succeed among us; you will not supplant our...

No writer has grasped the spirit of the contemporary world better than Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900). But like his madman in The Gay...

At the Catholic Imagination Conference at the University of Dallas, I had the pleasure of briefly talking to Cynthia Haven, author of...

Pope Benedict XVI’s legacy will be found mainly in his speeches and writings. His Regensburg Address, encyclicals, Wednesday audiences,...

Outside of Mass, there are few occasions when I can sing publicly. I usually sing in the shower, but that’s only private practice for...

St. John Paul II always saw himself as a poet. However, many descriptions of the late pope overlook his poetic heart. A couple of weeks...

In his Letter to the Duke of Norfolk, Saint John Henry Newman said, “It is rare for a council not to be followed by much confusion.”...

"Remember the ringing of the Portuguese bells." I wrote this in my notebook as a reminder of my experiences of the Holy Triduum in...

“Blasé” best describes a psychic attitude and outlook prevalent in many wealthy metropolises, and realizing that is key to understanding...

Like Clark Griswold from the Vacation film series, my dad was known for taking our Chicago suburban family on long, cross-country...

Traditional Advent and Christmas hymns can be surprisingly effective tools for catechesis. Even when Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for...

The choice of a college class says a lot about a person and his or her worldview. During my senior year, I had the choice of one elective...

The month of November is dedicated to praying for the souls in Purgatory. It is a reminder of something we really should be doing...

The early Church Fathers often described the nature and purpose of the Church as deification, i.e. to become like God. The Church is the...

Aesthetic education matters. Noble art cultivates noble souls. Until recently, most civilizations have understood this, encouraging...

In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised up above the...

Every thinking teacher will tell you this: the first class encapsulates the whole course. Hans Urs von Balthasar expresses the same thing...