The Funny Friar

The stations are a way of remembering and entering spiritually, the final hours of Jesus earthy life and ministry. This period is also re...

Silence has long been understood as an ideal environment for fostering personal reflection and encounter with God. Silence is regular par...

While the saying, “confession is good for the soul” remains well known, the actual practice, in its various forms, is less well known. It...

What are alms? Alms are a rare species of endangered leopards in the amazon (just kidding). Alms are food or money or assistance given...

Wednesdays and Fridays are the traditional days of fasting in the Christian faith. Fridays have received attention, both in Lent, and yea...

“You are dust and to dust you shall return” shall be said over millions of Christians on Ash Wednesday as their foreheads are marked wit...

This Lent , I’ll be writing a six-part series entitled, “Lenten Practices.” Lent is my favorite season of the Christian year. I look f...