Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent: An Open Invitation
Many years ago, when I was a freshman in high school, I had a transformative moment. An upperclassman took me aside and said that a certain sophomore...
Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent: The Father's Ambassadors
Today’s Gospel tells a story of the power of witness. Jesus is conversing with the Pharisees and Jews, explaining who he is. Jesus tells them, “The...
Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent: Failings Made Public
C.S. Lewis wrote that all the worst sins are “purely spiritual: the pleasure of putting other people in the wrong, of bossing and patronizing and...
Fifth Sunday of Lent: How Possibly Could I Not?
When people outside of the faith first learn that I am Catholic, they typically ask the same basic question. Namely, they ask me how I can possibly...