How Quickly the Picture Can Change

How Quickly the Picture Can Change

On a sunny Saturday morning in early February, my wife, Debbie, and I were enjoying a quiet ride home to Ann Arbor from Grand Rapids, Michigan. The evening before, we had the privilege of speaking at a gala marriage event for more than two hundred Catholic couples. My...
A Reflection on Hope

A Reflection on Hope

Dear Friends, The theological virtue of hope is under attack. Nations shake with wars, economic crises, and political disruptions, and it’s tempting to get caught up in the cultural angst. Living with hope allows us to keep a proper detachment from worldly turmoil and...
Are We Ready to Take a Stand?

Are We Ready to Take a Stand?

These are difficult days, days in which our faith, hope, and love are being tested. But these are also days of great opportunity. We are being given the opportunity, whether small or great, to bear witness to the truth of our faith. The question is, are we ready to...
Time to Lay it Down

Time to Lay it Down

The following post is condensed from a video on Renewal Ministries’ YouTube channel. It is important to keep the big picture in mind as we make our way through troubling times. We must see the larger picture the Lord has prepared so that we can effectively...
Making the Most of Times

Making the Most of Times

There is a powerful moment in JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring that I’ve thought about a few times over the past two years. After having come to terms with the inescapable reality of the conflict against the powers of darkness that he and his friends...