Father Fessio in Five

10: The Riddle of Mary

Ever hear of Angelius Silesius? This obscure mystic poet will let you in on a secret about Mary—and about how God works in all of us. (Yes, German can be beautiful.)

9: Can Math Get You Closer to God? (Hebrew for Dummies, pt. 5)

The ancient Jews and ancient Greeks approached God through numbers. What can they teach us now?

8: Why We Obsess about Relationships (Hebrew for Dummies, pt. 4)

"Matchmaking" shows abound. Teenagers wept over Taylor Swift's last breakup. Why? Ancient Hebrew secret: relation is everything—even for God Himself.

7: When True Gods Collide (Hebrew for Dummies, pt. 3)

Is God all-transcendent and mysterious, or is God close and loving? Just four short Hebrew words from Psalm 63 crack the code.

6: God Wrote No Vowels (Hebrew for Dummies, pt. 2)

Imagine a language of only consonants. Rather, imgn lngg f nly cnsnnts. That's what God wanted for the whole Old Testament. Was He out of his Mind?

5: God’s Music (in Mary)

There's nothing like the sound of voices reverberating in a big, empty church. But Mary's heart was even more resonant than that. Can you hear the Divine Harmony?

4: Would Mary Pray the Rosary?

The Rosary: Some live for it; some fall asleep to it. But for Mary, it was something far, far, far more real. 

3: Hebrew for Dummies: Introduction

שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם! Oh, you don't know Hebrew, you say? Well, it's what Jesus (and Mary) used to pray.

2: The God of Creativity

God makes things—constantly. And he loves it. Why don't we?

1: Of Dogs and Men

Yes, we are dumb as dogs—or dumber. But God wants to teach us.