Columns

This was originally posted as a column on the Grandin Media website. I’ve always had an appreciation for stories told in medieval settings.  From the legends of King Arthur to…

This was originally posted as a column on the Grandin Media website. When I began my first parish youth ministry job, the office I inherited had a plant.  Other than…

This was originally posted as a column on the Grandin Media website. A few years ago, I came across a book entitled “Fully Alive” by Ken Davis.  I’m not sure…

This was originally posted as a column on the Grandin Media website. If you don’t follow superhero movies, you might not know why Avengers: Endgame is such a big deal…

This was originally posted as a column on the Grandin Media website. Whenever Lent approaches, many Catholics begin conversing about the penances they will undertake – what we’re giving up…

This was originally posted as a column on the Grandin Media website. I’ll never forget the Christmas my parents gave me the original Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). While my best…

This was originally posted as a column on the Grandin Media website. Without a doubt, one of my all-time favorite stories is J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.  Of…

This was originally posted as a column on the Grandin Media website. If you’ve seen the movie Captain America: Civil War, you might recall that Captain America (Steve Rogers) is…

This was originally posted as a column on the Grandin Media website. A few weeks ago, we celebrated the feast of the Epiphany.  The Gospel proclaimed for Epiphany came from…

This was originally posted as a column on the Grandin Media website. One of the enduring images of Christmas from my childhood is the Christmas Creche (nativity scene) my parish…