When Jesus, anguished at his incoming ordeal, walked up the mountain to pray, he wanted one thing: for his friends to sit with him. He wanted them to be with him. No one, save God Himself, could take Jesus’ suffering…
Previously underappreciated ancient liturgies are making a comeback. One such liturgy? Tenebrae. In the Diocese of Columbus, home to 280,000 Catholics, some 14 parishes (including St. Joseph Cathedral) will celebrate some version of Tenebrae this year. I can remember a…
The very first command God gives to the first humans is to be fruitful and multiply. If there aren’t people, then there are no commandments and no wisdom, for who would be there to contemplate or to act? But with…
Pew Research Center released a new report about religious “nones” that found that 28 percent of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated. Sixty-three percent described their religious beliefs as “nothing in particular,” while the rest identified as either atheist or agnostic….
I have a weird genetic quirk. My left eye is dominant, but I write and do most things better with my right hand — except, weirdly, dribble a basketball. I’m slightly ambidextrous. My brother is right-eye dominant but easily switches…
I saw the new movie Route 60, The Biblical Highway the first day it was released in theaters. As the synopsis on the web site indicates, this is much more than a travel documentary: Carving through the heart of the…
Judgment doesn’t have such a good rap. Calling someone “judgmental” today has the feel that calling someone a heretic had a few centuries ago. It is an uncomfortable accusation and meant to be so. It’s a measure-for-measure response for being…
Much is being said right now about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb. The reason, of course, is the new film on Oppenheimer by Christopher Nolan. The film has opened old debates and wounds about Oppenheimer’s communist…
NBA player Jonathan Isaac recently launched UNITUS, a new sports and lifestyle apparel company with the mission of glorifying God. The company is founded on the values of faith, family, and freedom, providing Americans with a breath of fresh air…
