Detachment is imperative to becoming our essential self. Its reward is joy that emanates from responding to God’s loving generosity planted in us.
Commentary
Crucifixion and need for repentance/Raising children Catholic
Father Kenneth Doyle fields questions about the crucifixion and the need for repentance, and raising children Catholic.
The quest to be ‘somebody’ online forgets who we really are
Our dignity comes from the fact that God has created us and we have a soul that is cherished by him. The fact that young people seek YouTube stardom so passionately should be a wake-up call to the church.
The cicadas are coming and other poems (7 Quick Takes)
7 poems sharing 7 topics on my mind, including the impending arrival of the cicadas
The gift of infertility
There is an emptiness and sorrow to infertility that is hard to describe.
The grace to bloom where we’re planted
His life was enriched by a community that chose him, not the other way around. It took an investment of time — well more than a decade — to reap the benefits.
When life gives you frozen lemonade…
It feels very special to find a few minutes during the day to make a quick, frozen treat.
Making memories
In “De Rerum Natura,” Lucretius observes critically, “Some people sacrifice life itself for the sake of statues and a title.” We make the same mistake in trying to immortalize ourselves on the internet.
Neighborly love
This Easter season, may we experience moments of great joy. And may we also find comfort in the promise of eternal life for ourselves and all those we love.
7 Poetic Highlights from Our Week (7 Quick Takes)
Today, I’m trying 7 different poetic forms. I hope this is half as entertaining to read as it was to try to write them.
Up with the birds
There’s something extraordinary about introducing the birds to the first light of the day.
Divine cancel culture
Happily, though, there is such a thing as a “good” cancel culture. It does not originate on social media or the airwaves. Rather, the good cancel culture comes from the heart of God. It is the stunning truth that God, in his mercy and love, has cancelled our sins.