Author: Brad Bursa

The Certainty We Await

There I sat, waiting. I was in a strange place (by this, I mean a restaurant I don’t normally go to), waiting for a teen I did not know very well. He was only a few minutes late, but those few minutes taught me a great deal...

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Catholic Cop-outs

Catholic clichés are vapid.  They exhibit a lackadaisical attitude toward the faith, and consequently, the way it is taught. Anna Mitchell, a good friend of mine and Catholic radio personality, recently took up the topic of...

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The Freedom of Astonishment

“And they were astonished…”  (Mark 1:22) To be “astonished,” a word coming from the Greek ekplēssō, means to be struck with amazement.  When are we struck with amazement? A good example of astonishment would be the birth of a...

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