As I travel around the area talking about immigration reform, a common response is the fear the church will become too “political”. I get it—we’re

My most vivid memories of childhood involve Halloween. My brother and I would join our cousins walking the neighborhood to get as much candy as

I’m in the stage of life when watching movies is difficult. It’s not just finding a block of uninterrupted time that’s long enough, it’s that

Recently, I invited students to consider what it means to say God speaks through paper and ink. That somehow this book, with different authors and

This past week the U.S. Justice Department instituted new rules pertaining to the detention of children and families at the southern border. The ruling changes

Last weekend my family attended the Hinterland Music Festival. It takes place in St. Charles, Iowa—a small town just off I-35 about 20 minutes south

Sitting at St. Paul Catholic Church in Marty, South Dakota, we (fifty young people and their youth leaders) listened as Sr. Miriam spoke about her

For two weeks at the end of May six students and I walked the path of St. Francis from Assisi to Rome. Our guide, Alessandro,