jbullock860Mar 83 minWar, Tolkien, & LentHeart… War in the Ukraine as well as its possible escalation in both intensity and in the number of participating nations has us all...
jbullock860Feb 13 minA Lesson to Learn from CovidHead… Albeit painfully slowly, and not without fits and starts, it seems we may be beginning to see the light at the end of the Covid...
jbullock860Jan 103 minGood Riddance 2021?Heart… On New Year’s Eve someone texted me, ‘I’m not staying up tonight in order to welcome in the new year, but to make sure that the...
jbullock860Dec 15, 20212 minWhat Difference Does Christmas Make?Heart… What difference does Christmas make? We sing of ‘Peace on Earth’, and ‘Joy to the World,’ all the while observing racial...
jbullock860Nov 11, 20214 minMarvel at the Beauty All Around YouHeart… While still in seminary I heard a story about Warner Sallman, the painter of the famous Jesus portrait. Fr. William, who gave the...
jbullock860Oct 19, 20214 minBody & Soul - An Open Letter to Jordan PetersonHead… Dear Dr. Peterson, I am a Catholic priest and have followed you for some time, watching many of your YouTube videos and reading...
jbullock860Sep 27, 20213 minWatch Your Spiritual DietHead… Internationally, America is known as the land of hamburgers, French fries, hot dogs, potato chips, and fast food. We have all...
jbullock860Sep 7, 20213 minSecularism's Problem With FearHead… Our secular society has a big problem… it is deeply afraid. ‘Afraid of what?’ you may ask. Secularists - those who act as if there...
jbullock860Aug 18, 20213 minThe Power of HumilityHeart… The English philosopher David Hume declared that humility, among other monkish virtues, serves ‘to no manner or purpose.’[i] The...
jbullock860May 17, 20214 minLiberalism's Problem with Objective TruthHead… Introduction The following is an e-mail sent to Dave Rubin regarding his book, titled, ‘Don’t Burn this Book.’ Dave directs his...
jbullock860Apr 30, 20214 minSomething Special About St. JosephHeart... Something special is happening with St. Joseph. I have recently encountered numerous people developing a great devotion to him –...
jbullock860Mar 22, 20213 minCulture Transcends PoliticsHead… Cultural Marxists have left no stone unturned and declared most American institutions and traditions to be racist, sexist or...
jbullock860Feb 9, 20213 minConquer Evil by Doing GoodHead… In the face of recent political developments, our skepticism about the electoral system, government, the media, and social media...
jbullock860Dec 9, 20204 minLiving Unplugged to ConnectHeart… Recently someone recommended that I read ‘The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry’ by John Mark Comer. As expected, the book observes...
jbullock860Nov 23, 20203 minThanksgiving in Difficult TimesHeart… In 1621 William Bradford’s pilgrims at Plymouth together with native Americans celebrated the first of what we have come to know...
jbullock860Nov 2, 20203 minThe Gates of HellHeart… These are uneasy times. The political and social tension in our country seems to be reaching new heights. Riots and violence in...
jbullock860Sep 19, 20205 minListening for GodHead... How do we know when God is speaking with us? How do we discern his voice? As with any dialogue, there is someone who speaks and...
jbullock860Sep 5, 20206 minIn Memory of Frank PierceHeart... [From the funeral homily of Frank Pierce – September 4, 2020 – printed with permission of the family. After the homily is a...
jbullock860Aug 24, 20204 minListen to One AnotherHead… As a priest, I frequently am asked for advice, and I willingly give it. At times, I give it even when not asked. Not surprisingly,...
jbullock860Jul 10, 20203 minDecidedly JoyfulHeart… St. John Paul II had already been bishop in Cracow for some years and in a non-stop struggle with the Polish Communist regime to...