Why are you Catholic? I get asked that question regularly. It usually comes with a look of confusion, often after a powerful,...

The Baptism of Jesus The baptism of Jesus is on his part the acceptance and inauguration of his mission as God's suffering Servant. He...

In February of 2006 (more than 12 years ago), I started investigating abuses in the Catholic Church, specifically in the Cleveland and...

I was sitting in Mass last night and I felt very strongly that I should ask all of you to pray for a friend of mine. He has been going to...

Yesterday we went to Church, faithfully (albeit with heartache, since the scandals have hit the news). On our way home, we made a quick...

This past Mother’s Day I started wearing a chapel veil to church. (I can hear the gasps. What?! Hey weirdo! She’s lost it!) It was not a...

My brother's ordination last night was amaaaaazing. A-ma-zing. As it began I fell in love with the Catholic Church all over again. (I...

A few thoughts on the Catholic priesthood, after attending my brother's ordination last week. A little over a week ago, I had the...