In October I put out a call for contemplative families and many of you responded that you’d like to join me in starting a movement of sorts. I am unfortunately not able to write on this topic more than once … Continued
One of the most common criticisms of the Bible by non-believers is that the God of the Old Testament is a tyrant, completely different from the God of the New Testament. This idea appeared as early as the second century, … Continued
Last month I wrote a call for contemplative families. Now it’s time to begin discussing what that means. Here are a number of my past posts on praying with children, in case you have missed them: YOU are your child’s … Continued
My Prairie Catholic column for November. When did you last spend time alone with God? Do you have a daily prayer routine? If not, how and why should you start one? Sometimes people tell me that they do not have … Continued
On Sunday, October 4, the Synod on the Family convened in Rome. As we pray, with trust in the Lord, for real help for the family from the Fathers of our Church, we should do something else as well. The … Continued
This is my column from the September issue of The Prairie Catholic. My columns there are a little more basic than what I usually write on my blog, but who knows, you still might learn something! If we can humbly … Continued