Honest Talk on the Benefits of Faith

Gerald Waris, my lifelong best friend, and about 34 of his cousins recently held a reunion in which participants were invited to share memories of their childhood and their long-ago ...

The Church as Museum

In the book, “Young Adult Catholics, Religion in the Culture of Choice,” the authors include a wealth of data on attitudes and beliefs of a range of young people, from ...

Where is Everybody?

I recently listened to an episode of the National Public Radio program, This American Life, in which a couple of commentators discussed the Fermi Paradox. One of them said that ...

Let the Children Come Unto Them?

I write these weekly essays hoping that they help people who have given up on God or religion see things in a new light. That includes using clear and direct ...

Our Hearts Are Restless

The first thing my four-year-old grandson, Brett, asks when he comes to our house for a visit is, “Where are my cars, Abue?” That’s short for the Spanish “abuela,” meaning ...

“Godless”

Besides sports and some “reality adventure” shows, about the only TV I watch is on Netflix because I’ve become intolerant of commercials. I haven’t, however, brought myself to watch a ...