Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Spinning Balthasar

Recently the name of Hans Urs von Balthasar has been invoked to defend the concept of a more “feminine” Church. On reading some reports it seems that the invocation has now become a meme and […]

Louisiana first Communion Mass disrupted by gunman

(OSV News) — A first Communion Mass at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville, Louisiana, was disrupted May 11 after a teenager attempted to enter the church with a rifle. Parishioners prevented the young man from entering the church where 60 children were preparing to receive their first Communion. Police took the suspect into […]

What is love? Love is to will the good of the other. But what does that mean?

“I love you.” Imagine sincerely saying this to someone for the first time, and getting the response, “what do you mean?” In that moment, the stakes would be too high to pause for a calm, honest exploration of this question. Maybe the answer is obvious, though. Think of the far-reaching impact of sayings like “love […]

The Angels Bring Us Toys of Gold

Noam Galai A view of the Unisphere at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, site of the 1964 New York World’s Fair. Sometimes I wonder if God himself isn’t a little put out by his own children’s preferences.