The Game of God, Part 6: The ever-elusive God View from the Pew Oct 1, 2025 Can the creature ever fully comprehend the Creator? Read More
How do you want to be remembered View from the Pew Aug 1, 2025 Mother St. Teresa’s sister said that the saint’s “secret gift is that she is free to be nothing; and, therefore, God can use her for anything.” Read More
Connecting with Independence Day View from the Pew Jul 1, 2025 Dr. Tom Dorsel reflects on the servicemembers of his family who served in WWII. Read More
Fatherhood: A challenge from Adam and Eve to the new millennium View from the Pew Jun 1, 2025 Fatherhood has been difficult from the dawn of creation. Read More
Mothers in waiting View from the Pew May 1, 2025 Another way of putting it is that mothers are happy to be with their children, whenever children need them. Read More
Are we body or spirit? View from the Pew Apr 1, 2025 For at least six millennia, philosophers have assumed we are made up of body and spirit (or soul) and then argued which took primacy over the other. Read More
Irresistible communication: Jesus used it, and so can you View from the Pew Mar 1, 2025 Jesus was great at irresistible communication in a holy and perfect way. Read on to learn how to communicate like Jesus. Read More
The stress that stole Christmas View from the Pew Dec 1, 2024 Here are a few practical thoughts to keep Christmas under control this year. Read More
Giving because of who we are View from the Pew Nov 1, 2024 “If you cannot find Christ in the beggar at the church door, you will not find him in the chalice.” Read More
The minimalist Catholic’s scrupulous mind View from the Pew Aug 1, 2024 God intended us to fully engage ourselves in the beauty and wonders of the human adventure — along with its risks and temptations. Read More
Understanding the Holy Spirit View from the Pew May 1, 2024 A challenge from the outsetFirst of all, the Holy Spirit is more di... Read More
The Trinity Pondered View from the Pew Apr 1, 2024 I'm going to go big like St. Augustine and ponder the Trinity! Read More
A personal experience of connecting with the cross View from the Pew Mar 1, 2024 Today at Mass my eyes were immediately drawn to the large crucifix hanging behind the altar. Read More
Cleanse Your Spirit to Meet Your God View from the Pew Nov 1, 2023 We have to empty ourselves of deadly elements – waste and toxins fed to us by our culture, society and the media — to sustain our souls. Read More
Choices, Contributions and Healing — and Thanks to God’s Doorman View from the Pew Sep 1, 2023 This simple doorman acquired such a reputation for prayer and healing that thousands flocked to see him. Read More
Dear students: Let’s think beyond popularity View from the Pew Aug 1, 2023 "If you are struggling with the social side of school, building your own particular strengths and skills and reach out to other strugglers." Read More
Reasoning our faith: Encyclicals for Dummies View from the Pew Jul 1, 2023 Dr. Tom Dorsel tackles the key points of Fides et Ratio and tells us why reading through the encyclical is a worthwhile endeavor. Read More
A Personal Experience of the Holy Eucharist View from the Pew Jun 1, 2023 Every Mass, we witness the most incredible miracle: the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Read More
Game of God, Part 4: God as the Fifth Dimension View from the Pew May 1, 2023 God is timeless, above and beyond all time and space, without beginning or end, alpha and omega. Read More
Game of God, Part 3: Toward Understanding God View from the Pew Apr 1, 2023 An old metaphor to help us understand our relationship to God beyond the restrictions of Lent. Read More
Game of God Part 2: Searching for God View from the Pew Mar 1, 2023 "So where is God, then?" Read More
The Game of God View from the Pew Feb 1, 2023 Some years ago, a student in my psychology class sighed in anguish, “Don’t make me think, just give me the answer.” Read More
Mary Christmas … and Joseph, Too! View from the Pew Dec 1, 2022 Amid the celebration of the birth of Jesus is the untold love story that was Joseph and Mary. Read More
The Word of God View from the Pew Sep 1, 2022 I’d like to ponder the “Word of God,” the Father, I presume. Read More