Virtue & The Moral LifeHappiness Isn’t “Inbox Zero”When was the last time you reached “Inbox Zero?” As the name suggests, it's the state of bliss ...Read More
Culture & PoliticsThat’s Some Bad Fish Story – Spielberg’s “Jaws” Turns 50Nature can terrify us. It forces us to face our own mortality. It reminds us how small and ...Read More
MiscellaneousRinging in the Year of HopeThis past Sunday, the Feast of Our Lord’s Baptism, the Dominican House of Studies baptized . . ...Read More
ChristologyYou Need a Metronome“Great!” I thought to myself, “I’m getting the hang of this.” My face must have betrayed ...Read More
Liturgical YearLooking Past the Leaves this AdventAdvent is well-timed with the changing of the seasons. Like the fading leaves with their empty ...Read More
Saints & Blessed Virgin MaryThe Gift of GriefIt’s often said that saints beget saints. Today the Church honors Saint Monica, and tomorrow ...Read More
ChristologyChrist the CarpenterOur chapel has become a workshop. The scaffolds and smells of restoration work fill the nave ...Read More
Liturgical YearIn With a Bang, Out With a WhimperWhat if Jesus were to win? What if Pilate were to be convinced, wash his hands of the crowd, ...Read More
SacramentsDelighting in Our Daily BreadBefore a Dominican friar sits down for breakfast, he has already spent an hour dining at a ...Read More