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Saturday, August 1, 2026

The Literary Catholic interviews me on Father Ed

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I am grateful that, more than three years after the publication of Father Ed: The Story of Bill W.'s Spiritual Sponsor , people are stil...
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Pope Leo's new encyclical and the Twelve Steps

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In which I discuss how Pope Leo's experiences ministering to alcoholics as a young priest are reflected in his encyclical Magnifica hum...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

LISTEN NOW: "What Is the Christian Meaning of Suffering?"

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Photo by Charles H. Connelly, March 14, 2026. This evening I was blessed to speak at St. Aloysius Parish's Faith on Tap on "What Is...
Thursday, April 23, 2026

The National Catholic Reporter covers the saga of Scott Peyton, my pro bono client

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Catholic Deacon Scott Peyton trusted his pastor. Then he learned that the pastor had sexually abused his son.  After learning of the abuse, ...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Father Ed: Bill W.'s Spiritual Sponsor — and Ours

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On March 11, I had the joy of sharing the story of Father Edward Dowling, SJ—the subject of my book Father Ed: The Story of Bill W.'s Sp...
Friday, March 6, 2026

Coming to Canada!

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I am excited to be traveling for the first time to Alberta, where I have been invited to give talks on Father Ed: The Story of Bill W.'s...
Sunday, January 25, 2026

Alex Pretti, my brother in Christ

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I want to tell you about Alex Pretti, my fellow Catholic, my brother in Christ;  Alex Pretti, the good Samaritan who stopped to help his i...
Friday, January 9, 2026

"Lifting the Veil on Annulments"

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I have started a new YouTube series aimed at demystifying the process of applying for and pursuing a decree of nullity for a marriage that...