Tim's Books
Media
Sistine Online
Do yourself a favor and spend some time meditating on Michelangelo's work in the Sistine Chapel at this new Vatican webpage. (Thanks to Matthew Warner of the National Catholic...
People
Beautiful Purpose
As I gain some distance from my immersion in watching the Winter Olympics, I've been distilling in my mind the lasting impressions. I've always been a huge fan of...
Jesuit Saints
Witness
Last month America Magazine awarded its 2009 Campion Award to Dr. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury-- a remarkable move, since the award is named after St. Edmund Campion,...
Spirituality
War and Games
Consider this my "overthinking the Super Bowl" post. (Wait till I get to the Olympics!)
First things first: I've always loved sports, and I've always enjoyed the Super Bowl. I...
Spirituality
God Is Acting
I'm three weeks into a new semester of teaching a course on Ignatian Spirituality at Boston College. It's an absolute delight, both for the subject matter and the smart...
Discernment
The most beautiful thing in the world
...is a child sleeping. I am sometimes awed by just the feeling that rises up in me when beholding one of my daughters asleep; it is an intense experience...