Daniel P. Horan

Fr. Daniel P. Horan asks: What if, instead of running away from the discomfort and difficult subjects necessary to be a well-educated citizen, moral person and good community member, we sought out those challenging educational opportunities on purpose?

"Ted Lasso," "The Bear" and the upcoming "Ahsoka" are on Fr. Daniel Horan's summer watching list, but he is aware that these shows are created by people who deserve a fairer profit in the age of streaming platforms.

Fr. Daniel P. Horan says that while he was watching "Oppenheimer," he had to remind himself that this was not a scary work of fiction, but an even more frightening reality. 

With the arrival of the new app Threads, columnist Fr. Daniel Horan recommends Catholics consider the Vatican's recent document about how to engage on social media platforms.

Rather than let others speak for transgender persons, you can listen to their own stories, starting with two recently published memoirs, both of which columnist Fr. Daniel Horan has read.

The actor who portrayed the "assistant to the regional manager" on the comedy show "The Office" has some surprisingly insightful spiritual thoughts in his new book, Soul Boom, says Fr. Daniel Horan.

Two 13th century saints' practice of 'evangelical poverty' may contain a key for addressing white supremacy today, says columnist Fr. Daniel P. Horan.

The Gospels clearly say to love your neighbor, not shoot your neighbor, says Daniel P. Horan.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.