Sep 11, 2026 | Catholicism, faith, Opinion & Analysis
Eighty years ago today, a Catholic nun boarded a train in India and heard a call that would change the world. She had no money, no organization, no media platform, and no army of followers. She had something far more powerful: the conviction that Jesus Christ was...
Sep 6, 2026 | culture, faith, Hollywood, Opinion & Analysis
Gen Z has grown up in a radically different culture from the one that encountered Mel Gibson’s epic 22 years ago. Twenty-two years ago, something extraordinary happened in American movie theaters. Across the country, audiences sat in near silence as the final...
May 8, 2026 | Catholicism, Latest, Opinion & Analysis, Published articles, Vatican
When the white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel one year ago today, we all knew it signaled a change. None but the cardinal electors knew how big a change it was, with the election of the first American pope. In truth, it was the beginning of a...
Apr 13, 2026 | Catholicism, faith, Opinion & Analysis, Vatican
Every pope since Pope John Paul II has made God’s mercy a hallmark of his pontificate. Pope Leo XIV, who leaves today on an eleven-day journey to Africa, is just getting started. After greeting pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, the Holy Father briefly referenced Divine...
Apr 1, 2017 | Opinion & Analysis
In my previous column, I wrote about living “in between.” A few months ago, Legatus headquarters’ move from Florida to Michigan brought me north to Ann Arbor where I began working for Tom Monaghan’s enterprises in 2001. It was like coming full circle. Now, it’s become...
Mar 1, 2017 | Opinion & Analysis
Have you ever been in a prolonged “in between” situation where you could hardly wait for something to happen? Like being in between jobs or girlfriends or just waiting for God to show you the next step? I’ve been living in between for more than two months. And God has...
