Author: Nikko Lane

Marie Kondo Tidies Up. So Must the Church.
America has ideologically given way to a 4’7” Japanese woman. Marie Kondo is all the rage today. She has influenced the American families she has consulted to purge themselves of their belongings, in search for a deeper inner life. Influenced …

Make This a Black Friday the Bishops Won’t Forget
Thanksgiving is now past, and while leftovers are being refrigerated and families are saying their goodbyes, much despair is held by lay faithful. We are still reeling following the less than fruitful meeting of the USCCB in Baltimore a little …

The Laity Action Plan for Our Dark Times
The pope has no answers for us. Do we really need them at this point? The bishops he has promoted defend him and continually deflect public attention away from him and his camp. And what do we lay faithful do? …

‘Silence and Prayer’ When the House Is Falling Down
Pope Francis, on Monday, responded to the backlash the Vatican has received, calling on Christ’s Church to fight those causing division with “silence and prayer.” Silence and prayer. Let’s look into what Pope Francis could gain from silence and prayer. …