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    In Honor of St. Thomas Aquinas (and Brad Fallon)

    Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

    Today is the Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas, Dominican priest and doctor of the Church. He is known as the Angelic Doctor. In his day, he was called the “Dumb Ox.” His mentor was St. Albert the Great, who once said, “You call him the Dumb Ox, but one day the bellowing of this ox [...]

    Holy Terror?

    Monday, September 8th, 2008

    A student in one of my School of Faith courses asked me to explain how terrorism could possibly be justified as doing “God’s will.” I think that’s an important issue for us to explore if we want to address the problem at its root. Obviously this issue arises in the context of Islam, since at least [...]

    The Heart of a Father

    Friday, June 27th, 2008

    In the Church we have the beautiful feasts of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, with the heart symbolizing the immense love of our Lord and His Blessed Mother for each one of us. As Catholic husbands and fathers, we might also consider meditating on the heart of St. Joseph, [...]

    Dare to Discipline

    Thursday, February 21st, 2008

    I used to listen to a talk radio host who would say, “In the department store of life, sports is, after all, the toy department.” Surely that’s a useful message for us “weekend warriors.” But let’s take that comment a step further. In the department store of life, is our faith merely a department–and a [...]

    My Brother Louie

    Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

    As we meditate on the Gospels, it’s only natural that we would try to imagine what the various biblical figures looked like, beginning with Our Lord Himself. One character I find especially intriguing is Zacchaeus, whose encounter with our Lord is recorded in Luke 19:1-10. Whenever I think of Zacchaeus, I picture Louie De Palma, [...]

    Labor Management

    Monday, September 3rd, 2007

    For many men today, one would think a “holy hour” means being able to watch the second half of a game without interruption, and that a “retreat” is 36 holes of golf interspersed with appropriate beverages. In countless parishes I’ve visited, the women far outnumber the men in the pews (and in the sanctuary). Meanwhile, try [...]