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Our Spiritual Ebb and Flow
Dear Theophilous,I have not forgotten you my friend. It has been to my great chagrin that I have wanted to write, but have not been able to. My silence has pained me. Chalk it up to being overwhelmed...
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Numbers and the Bread of Life Discourse
Dear Theophilous,I’m not someone who superstitiously puts a lot of faith in numbers. I don’t play the lottery. I won’t go out of my way to avoid the number 13. I don’t really have a favourite or lucky...
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We are Being Watched
Dear Theophilous,I always liked the aliens on The Simpsons. The drooling one-eyed monsters with glass bubble helmets that continually laugh at humanity’s ineptitude. Can you blame them for laughing;...
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The Gate is Narrow and the Way is Hard
Dear Theophilous,Every week when the local paper shows up at the door, one of the first things I do is flip to the back and scan the obituaries. Whenever I get caught doing this I’ll glibly reply that...
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Crying the Confiteor
Dear Theophilous,I’ve always been a little bit on the sappy side. Ever since I was a kid, it hasn’t taken a whole lot to get me to tear up. At a very young age I learned why they called them tearjerker...
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Why Be Catholic?
Dear Theophilous,I’m what most people would consider a cradle Catholic, more or less. Shortly after I was born I was baptized at St. Anselm’s parish in Toronto. Even though it wasn’t their home parish,...
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Prayer Life - Use it or Lose it
Dear Theophilous,Use it or lose it!I’ve heard this expression countless times in my life applied to countless situations. The context I can probably speak to the best about this from experience is...
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Planting Faith like Acorns
Dear Theophilous,Some where during my French literature studies (either in high school or university), I was introduced to the short story L’homme qui plantait des arbres (The Man Who Planted Trees) by...
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Getting Ready for Lent
Dear Theophilous,Special events have a habit of sneaking up on us. There never seems to be enough time to get ready for the dinner party we’re throwing Saturday evening. As a guy, Valentine’s Day (the...
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From Cafeteria to Google Catholic
Dear Theophilous,I think we’ve all heard of the term Cafeteria Catholic; referring to the kind of person who picks and chooses which Church teachings to follow and ignoring the ones they’d rather do...
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Roll up the Rim for Lent
Dear Theophilous,There can be no virtue without temptation.In his brilliance St. Augustine gave us many quotes, but lately this has become one of my favourites. Each time the notion to sin pops to...
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Facing Our Fears with 5 Smooth Stones
Dear Theophilous,I’ve gotten into the habit of listening to the cd’s put out by Lighthouse Catholic Media whenever I drive to and from my parents’ house. The ride is an hour door-to-door, which is...
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There's a "Catholic" App for That
Dear Theophilous,As the speed of life ramps itself up to an alarming pace, there has been a growing trend to turn even more often to technology to keep one’s self afloat – never mind being ahead of the...
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4 Building Blocks of Catholic Hope
Dear Theophilous,As Catholic-Christians the greatest treasure we have is hope. The hope we hold, however, is vastly different from the hope that the world offers. The hope the world offers entails...
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To Tattoo or Not - A Catholic Question
Dear Theophilous,During a recent family vacation at a waterpark my wife and I noticed that we were probably the only people between the ages of 16 and 60 in the whole complex without a tattoo. It was...
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Answering the Call to Sainthood
Dear Theophilous,If you’re not shooting for sainthood, you’re aiming too low!It’s the truth! A saint is someone who, after this earthly existence, is spending eternity in heaven. And seriously, if your...
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Daily Opportunities for Sainthood
Dear Theophilous,We’re all called to be saints, and considering the alternative, who wouldn’t want to be one? That said, the goal of sainthood can seem a daunting one (as it truly is). Unfortunately...
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New 'Catholic' School Year's Resolutions
Dear Theophilous,Labour Day has a sense of foreboding in our home. In a household of 2 teachers and 1 student, it marks the end of carefree summer routines and lax bedtimes, while heralding a return to...
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In Defence of God's Holy Name
Dear Theophilous,Waiting for a wayward student on the school bus a few years back, my colleague and I did a roll call to figure out who was missing. The bus was quiet, and about three-quarters of the...
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Hell's Greatest Secret - Sins of Omission
Dear Theophilous,It’s over 20 years ago, but it still haunts me like it was this morning. My wife (fiancée at the time) and I were visiting the priest who was going to marry us at St. Augustine’s...
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