Brian dropped by my campus ministry office one day to chat. This was not uncommon as he was one of the students I knew best. He wanted to share about his anxiety, which he had managed to keep hidden ...

Photo by Tom Keldenich, courtesy of Unsplash. When Isaac-el Fernandes, S.J., delivers a homily he “won’t necessarily remember to say everything that I’ve written,” he says. “But what I will remember ...

Here's a provocative piece from PARSE friend Chris Ridgeway, who is tired of shoddy cultural exegesis where technology is concerned. Chris will offer the "Do" side of preaching on tech issues in a ...

Father John Unni preaches at St. Cecilia Parish in Boston. (Photo: America Media) “What keeps you and me knowingly, unknowingly, consciously, or unconsciously sad, because we’re possessed by what we ...

A fascinating study of story, homiletics, humor, faith and the art of preaching. Take an unprecedented look at a pastor moving from scripture to sermon. Through interviews with family and colleagues, ...

The Rev. Harry L. Kaufhold Jr. felt a calling to some type of full-time church-related work when he was just 17 years old. "I was a very shy person - very much intimidated to be in front of a group to ...