Thinking Straight

Have you ever felt like your mind was under siege? It happened to me this morning. I woke up, as I typically do, about 5:45 a.m. Morning light began to break through the window with the promise of a beautiful summer day. As I lay there, the thought of large tuition...

Culture in Crisis

“There is some dark chaos in the air.” These words by Rod Dreher, in the American Conservative blog on August 18, 2017, recently caught my eye. Dreher is the author of the much-talked about book, The Benedict Option. The blog post was a reflection on the...

Renewal Ministries’ Mission Values

This article originally appeared in Renewal Ministries’ March 2017 newsletter. We are posting it now in honor of the country coordinators who are gathering again this week for their annual meeting. Please keep them in your prayers! Dear Friends, In early fall...

The Catholic Church in a “Change of Ages”

  The Church today is living through challenging times characterized by dramatic change. In the words of Pope Francis, “We are not living through an age of change; we are living through a change of the ages.”  What does he mean by “a change of the ages”? St. John...