Perspective Archive

Six months into his papacy, as Pope Leo’s activities have increased, so has the scrutiny observing his every move. We parse every word, every audience, every movement, and in so […]

There is a clear division of labor at my house. I’m not entirely sure exactly when my bride and I first assigned these spheres of responsibility, but over the last […]

The two women who taught me the most about hospitality know how to make more space at the table. My mother and my mother-in-law have a gift for making a […]

Christ does not often reveal Himself to us in lightning flashes or extraordinary circumstances. Instead, He leaves us free to pray, reflect, and follow God’s will through our daily responsibilities. […]

In his song “Gotta Serve Somebody” from the 1979 album “Slow Train Coming,” Bob Dylan echoed Our Lord’s admonition, “He who is not for me is against me” (Mt 12:30). […]

In his conversion apologia “Orthodoxy,” G.K. Chesterton credits his conversion from agnosticism (a stance that basically affirms God may exist but has no personal aspect or possibility of being concerned […]

I have a confession to make. My childhood was idyllic. I grew up with two parents, I never worried about food, and I had loads of time to play. Surrounding […]

This mosaic appears in the apse of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere in Rome. The first time I saw it, I was spellbound. I had never before seen […]

Have you ever been sitting in a parked car when something catches your peripheral vision? In a panic, you imagine your car has started to roll forward and you slam […]

Walking around my neighborhood this fall, I saw many skeletons. Bones seemed to protrude from every lawn. One evening, taking a walk in the encroaching darkness, a skeleton I hadn’t […]

In recent decades, lawmakers have been pressured to provide legal cover in the form of “immunity from prosecution” for medical personnel who participate in various unethical practices. One involves physician-assisted […]

I am excellent at doing house chores like cleaning the bathroom, vacuuming, or picking up the living room. My bride and my former roommates would likely disagree, but when I […]