Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVkI6o51dCM An amazing story of answered prayer. When Joyce Smith’s 14-year-old adopted son John fell through an icy lake in Missouri one winter morning three years ago, if could have been a tragic ending to a life cut short. Instead, it was the beginning of…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: At the movies: These faith-themed films are either to (or in the case of Same Kind of Different as Me) already at a theater near you. Same Kind of Different is actually in its second week of release but, having seen the film which is…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: Reading on purpose. These are some new and upcoming books that have found their way into my inbox which you may want to be aware of and even read for yourself. They also make for nice gifts for friends, family and fellow travelers. The Heart…

Here’s this week’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture. The wisdom of silence. This interview with author Greg Willits hit my inbox this morning. In it the the former co-host (with his wife Jennifer) of the SiriusXM talk show The Catholics Next Door offers advice for those who, for whatever reason, find themselves…

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