About eight years ago, I was making a presentation on the topic of religion and democracy to some grantees and partners at Democracy Fund. During my presentation, a colleague texted our team group chat and joked, “Find yourself someone who looks at you the way John Carr looks at Chris while he’s presenting. He’s so… Read More Thank You, John Carr
We have reached the end of the Catholic year. As we approach the altar today, we reflect on the end of our lives and the end of the world. As we prepare to do this, we are blessed with a coincidence of the liturgical calendar: today we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King and… Read More Viva Cristo Rey
Note: This is a personal reflection and does not reflect the viewpoint of any affiliation that I hold or employers I have or had. Over the course of the past week, much has been said regarding the glory of Jesus in our public life. In the wake of the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk and… Read More What Would a True Revival Look Like?
Our readings today speak of courage, faith, and obedience. We can see from the flow of the readings that these three themes work themselves out in order: If we have the courage to have faith, we will live according to the word of God, and we will be accompanied and rewarded in this effort. Doubt… Read More What is the Best Way to Deal with Doubt?
The Gospel of the Good Samaritan is one of the most widely known and underestimated stories in the entire New Testament. This discourse between the lawyer and Jesus provides us an opportunity to enter more deeply into the reading and look more closely at our own hearts. First, we should understand Jesus’ command to have… Read More Who are our Samaritans?
Several years ago, Fr. Dan Leary preached a wonderful homily on Pentecost at our parish. He challenged us each to pray to the Holy Spirit as part of our daily lives. After mass, I got to work in the backyard of our new house. I was determined to clear out some of the area around… Read More Come, Holy Spirit
In our Gospel today, Jesus tells his disciples: “As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” What does this really mean—“As I have loved you?” How did he love them? He called them. He listened to them. He healed them. He fed them. He led them. He taught them. He trusted… Read More Love is Fundamental
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