Our Dinner with Napa
When V. J, Tarantino and I were invited to represent WPI at a Napa Institute Salon Dinner led by the organization’s founder, Tim Busch, and his wife Steph in New York City on the Solemnity of St. Joseph, a few...
Category: Reflection
How Did We Get Here?
No doubt many WPI readers have read President Trump’s Easter morning Truth Social post that read, “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran…Open the F****n’ Strait, you crazy b******s, or you’ll...
The Victorious Peace of the Risen Christ
The following is a modified version of an Easter reflection that was first published on March 30, 2026 by Catholic Standard. “On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,...
That They May Be One
On the night before his arrest, Christ prayed that his followers would be one. In the Gospel of John, he prays not only for his disciples but for those who would come after them: I do not pray for these...
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back — Never Too Late
We are past the halfway mark of Lent. The ashes from Ash Wednesday have long faded, yet their memory lingers — a quiet reminder of the promises we made to pray more faithfully, fast more intentionally, and love more deeply....
The Responsibility of a Catholic Writer
Earlier this week, I wrote about the call to be a Catholic writer. In this article, I would like to explore the responsibilities of a Catholic writer, based on my own experience of writing over the past few years. The...
Why I Want to be a Christian Writer
I was wondering what to do. You are no good at this. Your writing quality is like a Whatsapp or Facebook post. The words ring in me and make me despondent. “Lord, take this away from me – this need...
The Church is Not a Democracy
The Church is not a democracy. Seriously, how often have we heard this phrase? Does it not hold an honored place among ecclesial truisms, like “the Church thinks in centuries,” or “Catholics don’t sing”? Surely, in a literal sense, we...
Single Life: The Overlooked Vocation
Note: This reflection on single life was previously published by the Union of Catholic Asian News on March 25, 2025. If you are Catholic, you might recognize that the three Church designated vocational callings are religious life, marriage, and singlehood....
All You Holy Men and Women, Save Your People
Note: This essay was written in the weeks between the Minneapolis killings of Renée Nicole Good and Alex Pretti. It was crafted as a personal meditation from the perspective of three mothers – the author herself, Renee Good, and Mary,...
Five Lessons We Can Learn from St. Katharine Drexel
Today we celebrate the feast day of St. Katharine Drexel, the patron saint of racial justice and philanthropy. As we continue through this week focusing on the situation faced by immigrants in the United States, it is worth pausing to...
Post-Modernism: Crisis or Kairos for the Church?
Note: This piece was originally published by Indian Catholic Matters on February 4th, 2026. For many Catholics, the word “post-modernism” triggers unease. It signals moral confusion, distrust of institutions, and a culture where truth feels negotiable. Today, the Church no longer...
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