Matthew lives and works in Spokane, but is excited to one day return to Montana. A Happiness Engineer by day, he could stand to read more and watch Netflix less. He hosts the Popecast podcast & blog.
To quote a friend of mine, “Trying to understand Church issues through mainstream secular media is like trying to understand global economics through a 13-year-old girl’s Instagram account.” In short, it just won’t happen. The personnel aren’t equipped, and likely don’t want to take the time...
The best day of the year is behind us once more. December 25 has come and gone, the presents are all unwrapped, Christmas Mass is over, and soon the 12 Days of Christmas will be behind us too. As if that isn’t enough, Walmart and the gang are already...
The great Bill Engvall once lamented that we use the word “awesome” way too casually. He said, “Webster’s dictionary defines awesome as ‘anything that leaves you in awe and wonder.’ Like winning the lottery … twice. That would be awesome. Getting a phone call from the IRS saying you’ve...
“The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes from being corrected.” – G.K. Chesterton When it comes to America’s political atmosphere, how often do we ask...
It’s easy to look at great saints and be intimidated. Whether it’s the stories of their personal holiness, their martyrdom, or just that their greatness is so revered, we tend to think it’s out of reach. We think that a deeply intimate, personal relationship with God is...
My wife often jokes to our friends, “We do two things on Sundays in the fall: go to Mass and watch the Broncos game.” As a lifelong fan of the Orange and Blue, the fall Sunday ritual has been a mainstay for as long as I can remember. For most...
