As a young child, I held aspirations of joining the military. I remember our imaginary play through back street alleys and vacant lots included re-enacting scenes from the latest war movie that we watched on television.
Saint George: Dying for the Risen Christ Read Post »
The origin of one of my most beloved Ash Wednesday traditions can be traced back to Game 7 of the 1988 NBA finals between Isaiah Thomas’s Detroit Pistons, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson’s Los Angeles Lakers.
You’re a child of God and you’re made for glory, baby. Read Post »
What is parenting if not equipping our children with the ability to function in the world?
Due to procrastination and a lack of communication I was anxious and alone on an otherwise serene night. The anxiety became anger and then in my anger, I sinned.
Road to Contrition Read Post »
Time for confession— I take far too much pride in my son. It is sinful. I am a realist and
The Sin of Parental Pride Read Post »
If I want to be able to absorb all the new life Easter has to offer – all the resistance it offers to the powers of sin in our broken world – I need the grace that comes with honest confession and repentance.
The Litany of Penitence prepares us for the season to come. Read Post »
St. John faints away at the words of Christ announcing his coming betrayal. The space in DaVinci’s painting helps me consider the ways I am separated from Christ.
I see my story in the space DaVinci puts between Jesus and St. John. Read Post »
Responding to kids’ faith questions when they come – including in the car on the way to ballet – helps them understand that faith matters every day of the week.
Math, Sin, and Faith Formation in the Car Read Post »
To wrap our children in cotton and insulate them from reality, from the hard and jagged edges of life, is to do them a deep disservice—because Jesus shows up in those hard places.
How do we talk with children about difficult realities? Read Post »
In order to follow Jesus, we must be willing to venture honestly both into our own brokenness and that of our world.
In a broken world, I can teach my children honesty. Read Post »