Enough of War: Pope Leo XIV’s Three-Word Mandate for a Wounded World A reflection on the Prayer Vigil for Peace, St. Peter’s Basilica, April 11, 2026 In a world fractured by conflict, Pope Leo XIV’s prayer at the Vatican Vigil for Peace stood out for its clarity: “War divides; hope unites. Arrogance tramples others; love lifts... Continue Reading →

Green Junction Experts agree that tackling climate change requires a mix of solutions. In addition to transitioning away from burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas), scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and other labs/organizations explain the need to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide. They compiled a list of the actions that need to be taken... Continue Reading →

If you are watching the news, reading about what is happening, we see the rise of Christian Nationalism being woven into our government, one department by one department at a time. Think about what we have been seeing coming out of the Defense Department lately. There's a question that keeps surfacing in churches, on social... Continue Reading →

Why stillness is the key to understanding — and surviving — the age of AI In the year of the Autonomous Revolution, we have been handed the most powerful cognitive tools in human history — and no instruction manual for our own minds. We’ve outsourced memory to the cloud, judgment to the algorithm, and attention... Continue Reading →

Using the See-Discern-Act method: Becoming a Comteplative Resistance Theologian There's a version of spirituality that looks like an escape hatch—a way to retreat from the chaos of the world into candles, silence, and personal peace. Thomas Merton spent his life arguing that this version is a fraud. Merton was a Trappist monk who entered a... Continue Reading →

This Easter, think about why we are Christians, and for many, we practice that Christianity as Catholics. Parishes across the country on Saturday evening will be welcoming new members into the faith and the church as an organization. A friend and colleague who is now retired from the pastorate.  Fr. Charles Niblick, DMin, continues as... Continue Reading →