I’m over at Catholic Answers with a piece called “How Often Do Priests Actually Read the Bible?” I saw online Protestants think that Catholic priests barely read the Bible a few times. I decided to count up all we read […]
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On “Shine Bright Like the Firmament”: a STEM & Faith Podcast
A few months ago, I recorded a podcast with Madeline Shepley. She is a Chemistry and Geosciences professor who hosts a podcast on the intersection of science and faith. This podcased is called “Shine Bright Like the Firmament.” She looks […]
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Autism and the Priesthood in the National Catholic Register
The National Catholic Register carried a piece on autistic priests. I think it was good but imperfect. I think it is important to see how autistic men can be Catholic priests, but we will have certain struggles. I did an […]
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Vaccine Mandates and the Common Good
In recent years, more people have taken a negative attitude towards vaccines. A foremost opponent of vaccines in recent decades, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has even come to lead Health and Human Services. Anti-vaccine attitudes have serious negative effects on […]
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Who Is Responsible for Parish Closings?
Hint: the bishop who closes the parish is not usually the main issue. We often blame the current bishop when parishes close, but the more I thought about this, the less it seemed true. That led me to write an […]
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Autism in Consecrated Life (Conferences)
Over the past year, 3 different communities invited me to give presentations on autism and consecrated life. I presented to all three on autism in religious or consecrated life. The three had very different charisms – cloistered contemplative, semi-contemplative non-religious, […]
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Deacon Mark on Unwritten Rules at Mass
We autistics often struggle at Mass. Helping find ways to lessen this struggle is a theme I have addressed before. The sensory issues and other factors often make it difficult for us. Deacon Mark Paine in the UK recently wrote […]
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A Close Connection to Evil Can & Should Destroy a Saint’s Cause
When the Church declares someone a saint, it is more than simply that they were holy. A saint must be an example of life in a broad array of aspects. As such, even a strong connection to another’s grave evil […]
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The Darkness of Silence
Note: this piece was first published in Restoration, Madonna House’s monthly newspaper. They just made it free & I encourage everyone to subscribe, as many of the other reflections are great too. I usually read it cover-to-cover. Silence belongs to […]
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Vaccine Mandates Serve the Common Good (Academic Article)
Vaccines have been one of the most controversial public issues in Catholic bioethics in the past few years. It has been established that in most cases, there is an individual moral obligation to get recommended vaccines. However, this leaves open […]
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