As a Catholic, I am often confronted by the difficulty of being “in the world but not of the world.” In our struggle to remain holy despite earthly temptations, it can be easy to subscribe to the ...

People today are desperate to obtain happiness and joy, as the $11 billion strong self-help industry suggests. Everyday life is no doubt stressful for both young and old, who have found peace fleeting ...

Being a religious leader means wearing many different hats. At times, their congregations expect them to convey passionate confidence—to be models of faith and strength. But wise leadership also means ...

Very few of us will be historic figures. We are not famous now, nor will we be. It’d be nice if some folks come to our funeral some day, but after that most all of us join the long slow parade into ...

In light of the upcoming presidential race and the increase in narcissism amongst our youth, I think it’s safe to say that, as a society, we could use a little more humility. Our culture places so ...

Humility is sometimes referred to as the quiet virtue or the quiet strength. Rightfully so, humility involves thinking less of ourselves and the noisy internal “ego” in our head and quietly focusing ...

I made a new friend recently: Dr. Kari Konkola. He has a doctoral degree in history and has spent a long time examining what are called Confessors' Manuals, which are medieval Latin texts by Christian ...

TOKYO — Up on the big screen in the ice-white Tokyo sports cafe he has named after himself, stylish Japanese midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata is firing the ball just wide of the goal. Or sending it flying ...