In the middle of our current mess in the Catholic Church, and our country, corresponding perfectly to my own mini … More
Author: Michael J. Sanem
See, Judge, Act: The Pastoral Circle and Separation of Families at the Border — Jennifer Owens-Jofré
An excellent compilation of resources on how to become informed, judge and act to stop the separation of families at … More
Our Lady of the Way
Happy Feast of Our Lady of the Way! Also known as Madonna Della Strada. She is patroness of the Jesuits … More
Resurrection People
Update: Also posted by the great people at God In All Things at https://godinallthings.com/2018/04/09/resurrection-people/ “Do not abandon yourselves to despair. … More
A Holy Triduum in Prison
On Wednesday of Holy Week I visited prison with some friends from a group called Bethany. They are made up … More
This Great Mess
Yesterday I was running with my son’s stroller, empty, on my way to pick him up from his grandma’s (I … More
Where There Is Despair
For those of you interested, a link to my old website, Where There Is Despair
For Gramps
Dear Gramps, We’ve had a lot of great conversations over the years, I remember chatting with you in my old … More
The Resurrection is Everywhere
In the face of violence, obscene politicking, and all our seemingly insurmountable divisions, I propose no solutions. It is all above … More
The Frontier of Fatherhood: Mirroring the Mystery
Holding my baby boy in my arms a mere 4 hours after meeting him, I started crying. Not because of … More
Stephen Colbert, Supernovas, and why we need real stars
I love Stephen Colbert. He is incisively hilarious, intellectually serious, and genuine and respectful with everyone he interviews. But more … More
The beauty of blood sucking things
Perpetually ruining that wonderful time of evening when the baby is sleeping and a cold cocktail rests in my hand is the … More
William, William, and the Beautiful Impermanence of Summer
Update: Last night, my beloved Grandpa William Joseph Rakers passed away. . Although he lived a long good life of 99 … More
The world is only as dead as you make it: on Awe, Atheism, and Sparrows
“The feeling of awed wonder that science can give us is one of the highest experiences of which the human … More
On donating bone marrow, or, the small man learns a lesson
I never really got the Feast of Corpus Christi. Sure, I’m a big fan of the Catholic sacraments and all, … More
The incarnation is everywhere
Dedicated to exploring all the marvels of this universe as revealed to us by the scientific method, philosophy, and the … More