Tim's Books
Media
Of Gods and Men
Yesterday I accompanied a group of 50 Boston College students to see the film Of Gods and Men (Des Hommes et Des Dieux), the story of the kidnapping and...
People
Augustus Tolton
The Archdiocese of Chicago is opening the legal process for the canonization of Father Augustus Tolton, a late 19th century priest, and the first who was African-American.
The story is...
Spirituality
What Does Love Look Like?
With Valentine's Day coming up I'm taking the initiative to get folks thinking about love. Here's a clip that I sometimes make reference to in my classes, from the...
Discernment
Attention
Nicholas Carr asks what the internet is doing to our brains. His answer: rewiring it for easy distraction. He observes that the way we read online--with constant distractions--is actually...
Discernment
Aim Higher
If you don't know Viktor Frankl's work, read his book Man's Search for Meaning--one of the most important books of the 20th century. Below is a short video of...
Reflections
The Holy Family
This past Sunday was the feast of the Holy Family, and it calls to our imagination that "longest sermon" of Jesus first 30 years, as Cardinal Seán O'Malley called...