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 s...
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, ...
jbullock860Apr 25, 20203 minCoronavirus & God's WrathHead... With all the upheaval and suffering caused by the Coronavirus, whether illness or death, economic hardship or emotional strain, m...
jbullock860Feb 22, 20203 minMay Catholics Fight?Head… As a Catholic in today’s world, it can be easy to get discouraged or even angry. It seems that society is getting further and furth...
jbullock860Nov 6, 20194 minKnow Your Story, Tell Your StoryHead... There is something profoundly human about a story; it is something that we as Catholics must rediscover. A story has power.
jbullock860Aug 28, 20193 minWe Accept Everyone as They AreHead… I have frequently seen church signs, advertisements or bumper stickers that say something to the effect of, ‘we accept everyone her...
jbullock860Jul 9, 20193 minGod Bless AmericaHead... ‘God bless America, land that I love, Stand beside her and guide her, Through the night with the light from above’ [Irving Berlin...
jbullock860Jun 3, 20193 minConscience Knocking at Your DoorFor the head… While still in seminary, I went on a ski camp for boys, ages 11 to 13. It was my second ski camp, and my skiing talent was ...
jbullock860Mar 26, 20193 min'Christian, know your faith.'For the Head… I read an article by a professor who taught introductory religious studies. He would give his students a religious literac...
fr.johnFeb 6, 20193 minLetter to an Atheist about Religion & DialogueFor the Head… Dear Greta, I read your article ‘Why should atheists have to show respect for religion?’[i] [here]. [Warning to reader: Gre...
fr.johnJan 19, 20193 minFour Travelers, a Mountain, & a GuideFor the Head: Does it matter what religion you are? Imagine an enormous mountain. Its base has a vast circumference and its peak is usua...
fr.johnDec 21, 20184 minIs Faith Irrational?For the Head... [2nd in a 2 part series]. [link to part 1] In the previous post, we have seen that faith is ‘to hold something for true w...
fr.johnDec 15, 20185 minIs Faith Irrational?For the Head: [1st in a 2 part series] Is Faith Irrational? Is faith a mere ‘stab in the dark?’ Is it simply shutting off our intellec...
fr.johnNov 23, 20183 minScience, God & DesignFor the Head… ‘My practice as a scientist is atheistic. That is to say, when I set up an experiment I assume that no god, angel or devil ...
fr.johnJul 10, 20184 minGroup Think vs. Free Thinking FOR THE HEAD: Religion is the masterpiece of the art of animal training, for it trains people as to how they shall think… [Arthur Schopen...
fr.johnJul 10, 20184 minCafeteria Catholicism FOR THE HEAD: It’s not uncommon to encounter Catholics, often public figures, who maintain that they are Catholics in good standing while...