Too Seriously By Father Don Farnan on August 28, 2025 The Jesuit priest, Henri de Lubac, once said, “The person who takes himself too seriously will not dominate his pain. His pain will dominate him, even if he seems to have got the better of it. It puts a strain on...
Higher Law By Father Don Farnan on September 28, 2025 In 1920’s Mexico, under President Plutarco Calles, clergy were restricted from public religious practices, religious education was outlawed, and many Catholics were persecuted, imprisoned, or executed for their...
Successful Marriage By Father Don Farnan on September 20, 2025 Far be it from me, a celibate priest, to offer advice on marriage. My comments herein are not advice, only observations. They start with remarks of nineteenth century philosopher Frederick Nietzsche who...
Civil Discourse & Classic Catholicism By Father Don Farnan on September 13, 2025 I begin here by admitting that I never heard of Charlie Kirk until the day he was killed earlier this week. Like you, I know that we will hear and learn much more about him in the...
Humility By Father Don Farnan on September 8, 2025 Nineteenth Century British author John Ruskin once wrote: “The first test of a truly great person is humility…The greatest people among us have a curious feeling that the greatness is not in them, but it...
