The one remedy we need: Silence
We’d rather be pleased now than be satisfied later. This has been true for men of all time, so the challenge is the same as it ever was.
Nicholas Senz
Nicholas Senz is a pastoral associate at Holy Spirit at Geist Catholic Church in Fishers, Indiana, where he lives with his wife and three children. He hold's master's degrees in philosophy and theology from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, CA.
Latest articles by Nicholas Senz
A martyr’s unintentional lesson can help us in any difficulty
When St. Ignatius of Antioch was being led to his death, he offered a variety of images about his impending martyrdom.
Scripture contradiction: Is pride or greed the root of evil?
As is often the case in our Catholic faith, we find that the answer to an either/or question is actually both/and.
What does it matter? Why the Church is so particular about the Eucharist
A situation in a midwest diocese has been met with perplexity: Why is the Church so fussy about this?
How the Jewish feast of Pentecost gives meaning to the Christian one
The feast of Pentecost, or Shavout, is a four-day feast also known as the “Feast of Weeks,” and takes place 50 days after the Passover.
Gifts of the Holy Spirit: A primer
What exactly are they? What do they do? What are they for?
God’s mercy and justice are not in competition: Aquinas explains how
St. Thomas notes that in every act of God, both mercy and justice are at work.
3 Saints tell us how to live Easter all year
Easter is only just getting started. Are you still celebrating?
3 Saints who show us how Lent should look
With their feast days in March, they can help us go higher in this time of preparation for Easter.
Did God suffer?
A little catechism lesson has some real-life implications in how we relate to God.
Why the elderly St. Augustine gives us a helpful lesson in the internet age
We're probably not smarter or more eloquent than the great doctor of the Church. So why is he more ready to reconsider what he's said than we are?
What does it mean to be “perfect”?
Perhaps the most familiar, and most confounding, usage of the word perfect in Christianity comes from the mouth of Jesus.
How St. Thomas answered silly arguments against the resurrection
As we look to Lent starting soon, let's not forget that those 40 days are focused beyond: at our own rising from the dead
St. Thomas Aquinas warns us not to make this mistake in the spiritual life
Is this causing you to stop short of reaching God Himself?
Pope St. John Paul II’s teacher gave this warning about prayer
It's helpful and enlightening to get to know the foundations that formed the saint.
The trap that Satan sets us when we are trying to find God’s will
St. Francis de Sales has some strikingly simple advice: Be what we are ... and do the best we can to honor Him
What will our resurrected bodies be like?
Theologians generally talk about four qualities we can expect when we've risen from the dead.
How St. Monica gave us the phrase, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”
It's in fact a very helpful principle that we might use in our own spiritual life, whether or not we're in Rome.
How specific is “God’s will”?
Does God’s plan include what I eat for breakfast, who I marry, or which way I turn to get home?
What do the Church Fathers say about Martha and Mary?
Did you know there is a great, free, online resource for checking into what saints and theologians of the first centuries had to say about God's Word?