Faith, family, work, and life - all intertwined.
Permanent deacon of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. Husband, father of four sons, builder of Catholic technology, and writer of essays, fiction, and homilies.
The closing argument is a countdown - one hundred hours, one vote, one fix. The reality is slower. Here's what the data shows on the eve of the midterms.
The souls of the righteous are in God's hand. Jesus says he will lose none of those the Father has given him. These are the same promise - and November begins with the Church staking everything on it.
He replied to Aldric's dinner invitation on a Tuesday morning in late October, ten days after returning from Spain.
All Saints Day - November 1, 2026 St. Elizabeth Parish, Granite City, Illinois
On integrity, shortcuts, and the person you become when no one's watching.
Two Lamps, Issue 26: Saint Anselm of Canterbury with Saints Simon & Jude the Apostles, Anselm's study at Lyon during his first exile, an autumn afternoon in 1098
Paul is confident that God will finish what he started. Jesus heals a man while his hosts watch in silence. Both are saying the same thing about how God works.
Herod wants to kill him. Paul is in chains. Both of them keep going anyway - and neither one is pretending the cost isn't real.
The chain does not wait for the current keeper to choose the next one.
Before he named the Twelve, Jesus spent the entire night in prayer. He already knew. That is what makes the night so striking.
On doing hard things with people you love - and why the best memories cost something.