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Notes From the Museum: The Beauty of a Gaze
An encounter with two paintings This past week, I traveled to Washington D.C. and it was wonderful to see things I hadn't seen before...


Thoughts That Change Hearts
A celebration of the books that changed my life I recently finished a book that changed my life. And by changed my life, I mean changed...


The Muppets, the Incarnation, and the Ways of Love
A Theological Reflection on A Christmas Carol If you watched my Beauty of Story video, you might have picked up on my passion for Charles...


The Beauty of True Friendship
True, virtuous friendship is beautiful... and absolutely necessary- or life lessons from Tales of the Jedi I am a big Star Wars fan and...


The True Cost of Love
Loving them both and the way forward toward a culture of life. I am probably a little late to this party. The Supreme Court's decision to...


Depth of Meaning
The Beauty of (God's) Words So often we take words for granted. We say things, we read things, but do we really grasp what they mean?...


In Word and Sacrament
A look at how poetry can reveal what we believe about the Eucharist. Poetry is an often untapped source for theological reflection....


Iconic Seeing: How Sacred Art Draws Us Into Mystery
A look at how two different images invite us to contemplate the mystery of Christ The Church has a wealth of rich and beautiful images,...


Music and the Habitus of Holy Temporality
A way of listening that sanctifies time How can music make time holy? Specifically, how does the music of the Mass make time holy? (For...


Dwelling in Beauty
How the architecture of the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis invites us into the mysteries of faith. One of the most beautiful churches I...
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