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Built Upon the Cornerstone

Built Upon the Cornerstone

Christ the Cornerstone In today’s first reading, St. Paul reminds us that, like the church in Ephesus, we “are no longer strangers and sojourners, but members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as...
What if God was One of Us?

What if God was One of Us?

And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. But the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” And he...
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Catechism!

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Catechism!

“Catechism” — pronounced cat-uh-kiz-um. Sounds dramatic, doesn’t it? Like cataclysm meets schism!But on the contrary, it’s neither a disaster nor a division — it’s a godsend. The Catechism of the Catholic Church is one of the great treasures of our faith: a rich,...
What’s So Amazing About Grace?

What’s So Amazing About Grace?

This Big Thing Called Grace I have to admit, when I was making my way back to the Church, I had no idea what the word “grace” really meant. Of course, I’d heard it all my life — before dinner (“Bless us, O Lord…”) — and I’ve cried through Amazing Grace more than a few...
In the Fire: The Song of Three

In the Fire: The Song of Three

But I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.— Daniel 3:25 Early in my journey through Scripture, one story seized my imagination and refused to let go: the story of the...