Daniel P. Horan

Fr. Daniel Horan reminds those marking Earth Day to take time for an ecospirituality that finds God in our "common home"

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David discuss the Tennessee Legislature, the potential scandal brewing around Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and the Vatican's repudiation of the "Doctrine of Discovery."

Reading (or, at times, even praying) poetry can take us out of the hustle and bustle of modern life with its nonstop demands and distractions.

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David discuss the upcoming end of the state of public health emergency, as well as the U.S. bishops' recent guidance document about health care for transgender people.

The bishops' doctrinal note not only denies the reality of transgender, nonbinary and intersex persons, but compounds the harm experienced by already very vulnerable people, says columnist Daniel P. Horan.

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David discuss Dominion Voting Systems' lawsuit against Fox News, Bishop Thomas Paprocki's accusations of heresy against other bishops; and an exploration of the Holy Spirit.

Perhaps the Holy Spirit is calling us to embrace a larger paradigm shift, says columnist Franciscan Fr. Daniel Horan.

The Holy Spirit is in charge of the synodal process, but the question is whether we are willing to be led, or have to be driven and pushed into the process, says Fr. Daniel Horan.

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David discuss anti-Black-studies legislation in Florida; parallels between policies at U.S. dioceses and anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation in many state houses; and the beginning of Lent.

Like improvising musicians, the Holy Spirit is the energy that makes the transcendent connection and divine co-creation necessary for beautiful music, says Fr. Daniel Horan.

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David look at the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, and his legacy. They also explore the many facets of synodality, as they consider a recent essay by Cardinal Robert McElroy.

We can experience the Holy Spirit by becoming attuned to the Spirit's movement in our experiences, says Fr. Daniel P. Horan. We just might find that she defies our preconceived notions of God.

Fr. Daniel P. Horan notes that "Holy Spirit atheism" has real and practical consequences. We need to remember the Lord, the giver of life, he says.

Christmas isn't over yet, says columnist Fr. Daniel P. Horan, who compares the "game changer" of the Incarnation to family gatherings after COVID-19.

Listen: Father Daniel, Heidi and David explore revelations from the congressional hearings on Jan. 6, discuss the removal of Frank Pavone from the clerical state, and talk about their hopes for Christmas and the New Year.

This Christmas, consider the "minority opinion" about why Jesus became human, says columnist Franciscan Fr. Daniel P. Horan.

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David discuss the Supreme Court 303 Creative case; synodality's supporters and opponents in and beyond the U.S. bishops' conference; and the future between China and the Vatican.

It's never too late to enroll as the students we are in the continuing education of Christian discipleship, especially during the season of Advent. Franciscan Fr. Daniel P. Horan suggests starting with the work of philosopher Dallas Willard.

Listen: Heidi, Father Daniel and David talk about the attack on the LGBTQ community in Colorado, discuss the elections at the recent national meeting of the U.S. bishops, and look ahead to the beginning of Advent.

While having regular publication deadlines hanging over my head can be daunting at times, I find myself renewed in gratitude for this part of my work and ministry as I write my 100th column for NCR.