YouCat: Human Community (Part 2: The Law & Grace)
My first time behind the wheel of a car is a moment I’ll never forget. I was getting picked up from school late on a Friday night. My heart skipped…
YouCat: Why Are We Put on Earth, What We Are Supposed to Do, and how God’s Holy Spirit Helps Us to Do it…
When he wrote The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien created a memorable group of characters to populate his world of Middle-Earth. Some of these characters are great and mighty,…
YouCat: God and the Sacred Liturgy
I will never forget the first night I held her hand. We were driving on a cold night in early March 2004; I had misplaced my gloves and my hands…
YouCat: I Believe in Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God
For many years, Archbishop Richard Smith posted weekly reflections at a blog titled The Reason for Our Hope (these reflections can now be found on our Archdiocesan website.) The title…
YouCat: I Believe in God the Father
Luke Skywalker had put up a good fight, but Darth Vader had gained the upper hand by cutting off Luke’s right hand. Luke crawled away off the catwalk, just out…
YouCat: Man is Receptive to God
In the age of digital cable and streaming media, it’s hard to imagine a time when people didn’t have access to hundreds of shows at the push of a button….
How to Be “Third”
In the coming year, seek out opportunities to do a better job of being third. Deepen your life of prayer and learn what it means trust in God’s love for you. Be humble. Show integrity. Read the Bible. Do the Duty of the moment.
A Promise to the Youth I Serve
I do what I do – working full-time in youth ministry, serving youth and young adults in my parish and schools – because I believe in what St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict, and so many others see when they look into a crowd of young people: hope.
Can We Disagree With the Church?
This was originally posted as a column on the Grandin Media website. When my son started playing soccer, I was a volunteer coach trying to help him love the game. …
Three Spiritual New Year’s Resolutions
This was originally posted as a column on the Grandin Media website. In the last week of any year, it’s a long-standing tradition to write about New Year’s resolutions. Some…