Humor, God and history's greatest "dad joke" Faith Matters Jan 1, 2025 I would like to explore the connection between God and humor…as well as the divine "joke" that changed the world forever. Read More
The Eucharist and the art of asking questions Faith Matters Sep 1, 2024 It caught me off guard when my 8-year-old recently asked: “Dad, doesn’t it get a little weird for you when you think about drinking the blood of Jesus at Mass?” Read More
The Holy Spirit: Myths and Mystery Faith Matters Jul 1, 2024 The Diocese of Saginaw is moving into a new era regarding the Sacrament of Confirmation, which will now take place at an older age for children. Read More
Your Lenten Weather Report Faith Matters Mar 1, 2024 Lent is a perfect time for this spiritual practice of “discerning the winds within.” Read More
Are you a G, a T or a B? Faith Matters Jan 1, 2024 Since we are created in God’s image and likeness, each of us is wired for the true, the good and the beautiful. Read More
The Traditional Latin Mass Faith Matters Nov 1, 2023 Imagine you were in the eternal city when the Church of Rome decided to change the liturgical language from Greek to Latin. Read More
The Incorruptibles…and the curious case of Sister Wilhelmina Faith Matters Sep 1, 2023 Whenever my nephew plays the game “Two Truths and a Lie,” he likes to state that he was once an altar server in St. Peter’s Basilica. Read More
A Summertime ode to leisure Faith Matters Jul 1, 2023 Summer is celebrated as a time of leisure in many of our songs, such as “Summertime, and the livin’ is easy.” Read More
A pope, an angel and a stigmatist Faith Matters May 1, 2023 God’s own 20th Century Eucharistic Revival. Read More
The Lure of Religious Goulash Faith Matters Mar 1, 2023 As my oldest daughter nears her teen years, I find myself talking to her about the opening chapters of the Bible. Read More
The Rhythms of Christmas and Our Experience of Eucharist Faith Matters Dec 1, 2022 Christmas Eve in Canada, 1968. I remember sitting on the floor in our darkened living room. Read More
The Ghost and Aquinas Faith Matters Oct 1, 2022 Halloween is on the horizon, which means that images and costumes of ghosts are filling our television screens and streets. Read More
Speaking Life Faith Matters Aug 1, 2022 I have been reflecting on what it means to be fully “pro-life” as Catholic Christians. Read More
“Containers of the Uncontained God” Faith Matters Jul 1, 2021 The more Eucharist we receive, the more we become like Jesus. Read More