Shawn The Baptist

Stephen Colbert is known for asking his guests the question, "What happens when we die?" This week, he got asked the question.

St. Philip famously asks Jesus, "Show us the father." That's a great model for all of us, in prayer and mission.

Apollo 8 gave us a new perspective seeing earth from space. The resurrection of Jesus should give us a new perspective on life.

No kings... unless. What if we could have a really good king? It turns out that a good king is the best government in history.. and eternity.

Why doesn't God just come right out with a big miracle or an appearance or two and immediately convert the whole world? Don't miss the signs.

How do you imagine God looks at you? What if you allowed yourself to be seen, warts and all, and found not judgment but acceptance and love?

The famous painting "The School of Athens" by Raphael has an important lesson to teach us about desire and how we can get what we really want.

God has a plan for our life. We can know some of it, but we won't really see it all until the end. In the mean time, what we have is today.

Should we party or fast? The Catholic answer is often "both!" Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday. The virtue of temperance is how we do it right.

It's fun to cheer for your favorite sports team, but taking that win at all cost and hate everyone else attitude beyond sport is destructive.

The baptism of Jesus marked the beginning of his public ministry. In our baptism we receive the Holy Spirit to empower us for our mission.

On the feast of the Baptism of the Lord we explore the significance of baptism and its diminishing importance in modern culture and families.

Christmas is a time when we often look back at past celebrations. These memories give a special meaning to the present.

Delve into the Jewish origins of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus, unveiling the deeper meanings of the Christmas story.

It appears that John the Baptist had doubts about Jesus when faced with great suffering. He wondered "Should we look for another?"

John the Baptist is an unexpected person, in an unexpected place, with an unexpected message. The same can be true for us.

Is the kingdom of God here? There are many ways we can say "Not Yet!" But, because of Christmas, the answer is also "Now!"

Peter failed. We all fail. But when we meet the risen Lord, there's really only one thing he is going to ask us.

The resurrection is big news. But St. Paul reminds us that this big news spreads in small ways, like yeast in dough.

Fr. Shawn discusses Holy Saturday, the Easter Vigil, and the season of Easter

The chants sung during the veneration of the cross today remind us how bad things really are and why we can call this day good.

Fr. Shawn walks through the liturgy and spirituality of this strange day we call "Good."

Fr. Shawn walks through the liturgy and spirituality of the first day of the Sacred Triduum

Watching a loved one suffer can leave you feeling helpless. The Passion of Jesus reminds us of the power in standing by a suffering friend.

St. Paul says that, more than anything, he desires to know Christ, to grasp Jesus. But he also rejoices that Jesus first grasped him.