On Not Giving Up the Quest

Last Sunday at Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral in Raleigh, the deacon began his homily by describing Frodo's journey to Mount Doom in "The Lord of the Rings." I've written before about my love of "The Lord of the Rings," so you can imagine my rapt attention as he started to speak. The deacon compared … Continue reading On Not Giving Up the Quest →

To Those Who Feel Angry With the Catholic Church

It's impossible to find a silver lining in this week's news that a Pennsylvania grand jury accused over 300 priests of abusing about 1,000 people over the course of 70 years. But for better or worse, I'm an idealist, so I always look for a silver lining. And without discounting the evil that was uncovered … Continue reading To Those Who Feel Angry With the Catholic Church →