About the Author
Published Pieces
![Horse Statue and the Colosseum](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2020-11/vek-labs-KOWfa6aX1E8-unsplash-1500x1000%20%281%29.jpg?itok=D8eampBn)
The Lion of Pessimism
The lion of pessimism – of fatigue and disenchantment – is to be opposed by the extravagant hope of Christianity.
![The Ruins of a Rural Church](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2020-12/sergio-souza-J4SEbCRV46Y-unsplash-1500x1000%20%281%29.jpg?itok=HTftTdFw)
The Lion of Fundamentalism
The lion of fundamentalism stands opposed to charity, tempting Christians to an enclosed autonomy, exclusive of the world around us.
![A Gargoyle overlooks Paris](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2020-11/pedro-lastra-v6Sy3kyBROE-unsplash-1500x1000%20%281%29.jpg?itok=HW9ILB6M)
The Lion of Relativism
The lion of relativism wraps itself in seemingly sane and humane wording, hiding its deadly tendency to draw away the lifeblood of strong religious conviction.
![A Lioness](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2020-11/prince-david-MMKAbQPIXg8-unsplash-1500x1000%20%281%29.jpg?itok=Q5lpX9TE)
Naming the New Lions
Catholic universities face the cultural lions of relativism, fundamentalism, and pessimism. The proper response is faith, hope, and charity born of prayer.