09/26/2005
Christianity is like the Batmobile
This summer I had the opportunity to give a retreat for high schoolers, and I had fun coming up with off-the-wall analogies to help them understand different aspects of the faith. This one is my favorite. Like all analogies, it can’t be stretched too far, but I hope you enjoy it… Christianity is […]
04/04/2005
Pope John Paul the Great
This Saturday, my brother seminarians and I lost one of our greatest heroes. For most of us, John Paul II is the only pope we ever knew. For all of us, he is our Michael Jordan. Every boy growing up wanted to “be like Mike.” Well, here at the seminary, we all want to “be […]
02/08/2005
Vocation
Andrew Trapp Catechetics February 8, 2005 Accepting the Lord’s Call to the Priesthood I suppose that most people imagine that a priest (or someone studying for the priesthood) must have been a miniature St. Francis of Assisi right from the womb. But actually, I had a fairly typical American childhood. My parents were always pretty active in […]