Until I was 18 I had never heard of Christian music, much less Steve Curtis Chapman who helped to pioneer the genre. I like the comedian Tim Hawkins who joked about all the Christian types of things we have (Christian books, Christian schools, heck even Christian...
(The following is a transcript of a homily by Father George Sanders, Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, Hot Springs, AR - March 13, 2022. Father George formerly lived overseas and is entered the fellowship of the Catholic Church later in life and has a Protestant...
“How would Christ solve modern problems if He were on earth today? For those of my faith there is only one answer. Christ is on earth today, alive on a thousand altars.” G.K. Chesterton I don’t know a clearer way to say it, “You are invited!” All are invited to mass....
I have the privilege and responsibility of working with many leaders. We pull them away from their day-to-day environments, put them in front of their teams and talk about the V word: vulnerability. It’s a privilege because they allow us into a very sacred space. It’s...
My father has a kind of subtle way of expressing himself. Growing up I don't think it was quite clear to me where he was coming from. Was he speaking from the heart or just being polite? He has a Mr. Rogers-like way of smiling and saying nice things. I mean that as a...
There’s likely many formal definitions of the word “pilgrimage.” A quick Google search will prove this. I’ve looked up the word many times and resonate with many aspects of the definitions I’ve read. Then I went on several pilgrimages. I’m writing this reflection...
I’ve been engaged with the Catholic Church for about the last 10 years. Well, if I really go back, I’ve been engaged with the Catholic Church probably my whole life. I still remember my Catholic friends on my club soccer team back in the 80s. They were going through...