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The Smell of a Skunk and the Odor of Sanctity
I was speaking to one of my Capuchin confreres recently who had just returned from visiting his family. He remarked that there were a number of skunks around his sister’s home. These little creatures can be quite cute. Skunks are notorious,…
10 Reasons Why I Am Not a Cessationist
One of the texts cessationists — those who believe the gifts of the Spirit, such as prophecy, tongues, and healing, ceased after the apostolic era — most frequently cite is 1 Corinthians 13:8-12: Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will…
Newman and the Joy of the Dance
The big Newman moment of the summer was the declaration by Pope Leo XIV that St. John Henry would soon be declared a Doctor of the Church. I had another Newman moment a few weeks beforehand in a cinema watching, of all things, The Life of Chuck.…
Let’s Reclaim the Dignity of Work This Labor Day
Ask the average person today how Labor Day started, and they’ll probably point to the labor movement. After all, Labor Day was first observed in 1882 in New York City under the auspices of the Central Labor Union. It became a federal holiday in…
If God Created the Universe, Who Created God?
By The Stream Published on August 29, 2025 Stephen Meyer tackles the classic question, “If God created the universe, who created God?” by showing how every worldview must assume a foundational reality — and why modern cosmology points more…
The World Is Blurring Lines, But God’s Word Is Clear: Stand with Israel, Not the Taliban
The world’s moral compass is spinning, unmoored from the bedrock principles that once guided Western civilization. In the name of a misguided “realism,” Western leaders are increasingly blurring the lines between good and evil, oppressor and…
How St. Augustine Converted to Christianity
St. Augustine’s conversion began, on his own telling, when, as a nineteen-year-old boy – roughly the age of a college sophomore today – he encountered a dialogue by Cicero called the Hortensius: Quite definitely it changed the direction of my…
The Real Danger of Progressive Christianity
When Baylor University returned a $1.65 million grant last month — one tied to DEI efforts and LGBTQ initiatives — it sent a ripple through the Christian world. On the surface, it looked like a victory: a Christian institution on the verge of…
When Faith Becomes a Loveless Place
Novelist Alphonse Karr’s old lament that “the more things change, the more they stay the same” has stood the test of time for a reason. It carries a truth about the human condition that resonates in the new age of artificial intelligence, just…
Seeing Beyond – The Stream
My decision to restore an old family home set a miracle in motion in my life, though on that first night, it sure didn’t feel like it. A miracle is happening in your life too, even if you can’t quite see it. Jesus is making all things new, but…