Invictus Revisited

When I was young, a poem often quoted was "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley.

"Out of the night that covers me, black as a pit from pole ...

Jesus, Our Stunt Double

Actor Kevin Bacon recounted when his 6-year-old son saw Footloose for the first time:

He said, "Hey, Dad, you know that thing in the movie where you ...

Returning to "Go"

The oft-enjoyed game of "Monopoly" has one card that is discovered occasionally when someone lands on "Chance": "Return to 'Go'-collect ...

The Truth They Don't Want to Hear

The truth that makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear.

God's Ultimate Weapon

When God wanted to defeat sin, his ultimate weapon was the sacrifice of his own Son. On Christmas Day two thousand years ago, the birth of a tiny baby ...

Dual Nature

God had enough for a saint and a devil, and he put it all in me.

The Word Made Flesh

The Word of God, Jesus Christ, on account of his great love for mankind, became what we are in order to make us what he is himself.

Christ Came to Our Prison

One of the most touching stories concerning Pope John XXIII is about the day after Christmas several years ago when he visited one of the worst prisons ...

Making Peace

Peace is not made with friends. Peace is made with enemies.

The Good News about Sin

Sin is the best news there is, the best news there could be in our predicament. Because with sin, there's a way out. There's the possibility of ...