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...
Synodal People By Father Don Farnan on August 13, 2025 In the early 1940s, C. S. Lewis wrote in his famous book, Mere Christianity, “Already the new people are dotted here and there all over the earth. Some are hardly recognizable: but others can be quickly...
Urban Parishes Step Up By Father Don Farnan on August 7, 2025 Some people think that priests who get assigned to inner-city ministries are being punished. Their comments give them away: “You must have done something awfully bad to get sent to the ghetto” or “The...
Secret Garden By Father Don Farnan on July 31, 2025 Among Bruce Springsteen’s greatest hits is one from the mid-nineties entitled, Secret Garden. The lyrics describe how a particular woman welcomes him into her life. Spending time together, they enjoy many common...
