In the spring of 2010, I remember driving my car around town on errands. I often listen to the radio, so that I can know what songs and artists are most popular, and what people are hearing. It has proven…
Cyber espionage, as much as cyber imbecility, has been in the news frequently in recent years. Most recently was the revelation that the Vatican was hacked by the Chinese Government, which is yet another reason to argue that the whole…
Although I love all parts of the Church’s calendar, the Feasts of the month of August liturgically have always been a favorite for me. Especially granted the “dog days” of summer are nestled almost precisely in the annual midpoint between…
This essay is one I have wanted to write for a long time, and one I have been thinking about for many months, if not years. One of the silver linings of COVID has been increased attention to the mental…
Henri Nouwen’s poetic image of the “wounded healer” has been falling out of fashion in recent times, especially as both Church and State desperately try to forget the real persons who, though flawed, were the boast of their particular eras.…