Abelard and St. Bernard: Can we see them as more than enemies?
They were at odds in their approach, but isn't it "more useful" to look at commonalities?
Mike Eisenbath
Mike Eisenbath has been a monthly columnist for the St. Louis Review, weekly paper of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, since 2010 and has written for several other Catholic websites. He worked 23 years as a daily newspaper sportswriter, including 18 with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Contact him at [email protected] and follow him @mikeeisenbath.
Latest articles by Mike Eisenbath
Is the weariness and anxiety of isolation getting to you?
Some advice from the current president of the Catholic Psychotherapy Association.
Actor John Krasinski is trying to spread “some good news”
"For years now,” he says at the beginning of the first video playing on his YouTube channel, “I've been wondering, why is there not a news show dedicated entirely to good news?"
Turn with these saints to the crucifix, to learn with them
Teresa of Avila, Bonaventure, and so many more learned their sublimest lessons by gazing at the crucifix.
Newman’s advice on taking advantage of this ‘Lentiest Lent’
Let us, then, determine with cheerful hearts to sacrifice unto the Lord our God our comforts and pleasures, however innocent ...
“Come, Holy Spirit”: The song that is a prayer
Christian songwriters Bill and Gloria Gaither produced the song in 1965.
Being dust that is loved … Reflecting with Pope Francis and Augustine
Going deeper in the juxtaposition of humility and pride that often play games in my soul.
An incredibly powerful prayer to still the heart for time with Jesus … or with anyone
St. John of the Cross is so attuned to the human heart, he knows just how to beg God for what we need.
Is there anything wrong with “you’re enough”?
When we try to find solace in misguided thinking, we might cause ourselves even more pain.
How to thank God when you don’t feel thankful
Life can be filled with trials sometimes. This prayer will remind you of what you might be forgetting.
The most important lesson I learned as a father, I learned at the cross
In the last 32 years, God has taught me something
Are you using the power God’s offering you?
My first Bible study as a college kid introduced me to a strength that changed my life.
Is this the greatest hymn ever written in the English language?
Using the words “pavilioned” and “girded” in the same song, much less the same line, strikes me as admirable.
When my daughter told me she was moving to Manchester
Terrorism could happen anywhere, I consoled myself, and then I turned to saints for help.
Here’s why I think St. John of God should be a new patron for the mentally ill
We who suffer with depression, anxiety and other illnesses need someone we can relate to.
Praying for humility when you love compliments
The first time I encountered this prayer, I disliked almost everything about it.
5 years ago today, feeling like a failure of a man, I tried to kill myself
Even my faith was darkened during that terrible low, but God has turned this anniversary into a joyful one.
Why we need to bring back baseball as our national pastime
Baseball is designed the break our hearts, and that's a great thing.
Need a saint you can relate to? Here’s one way you might find one
Read how this writer has formed a Fab Four of heavenly helpers and who they are.
Light from light: Why do we give Christ this title?
"What does it matter to the sun whether we see it?"