Maybe, There’s More to Serving

Maybe, There’s More to Serving

My left arm swung at a perfect arch, tracing the movement of a clock face, just passing the 10 o’clock mark. It’s in that moment that I realized several things: The set had been off, but my step forward before the jump compensated, precisely. My jump was perfectly...
Pope Francis: The Next 5 Years

Pope Francis: The Next 5 Years

Much has been written of Pope Francis’ past five years as pope. But what will his future look like? Here I consider the Church’s image; Church teaching; and institutional reforms.   Popular Perceptions of the Church There can be no question that Pope Francis has...
Harry Potter and the Prisoner

Harry Potter and the Prisoner

Growing up, my brother and I fought all the time. He played football; I sang soprano in the boys choir. He listened to as much gangsta rap as he could get his hands on, while I waited in line at midnight to get the latest Harry Potter book. I was a teacher’s pet where...
Facing the Facts on Gun Control

Facing the Facts on Gun Control

Part II of a two-part series. See here for Part I on conservatives and gun control. ***** Last week, I addressed the ways in which conservatives might move into the national conversation surrounding gun violence. In this post I focus on the liberal puzzle surrounding...
The United States of Texas

The United States of Texas

Today we Texans commemorate Texas’ declaration of independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836. Texans are proud of and identify with their state as do few other Americans. Our Independence is an important part of the story that binds us. On a day when Texans so proudly...