By Michael Patrick O’Brien– I’m working on my plan to stroll through the restored Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when it opens for…

By Michael Patrick O’Brien– On the occasion of your landmark 65th birthday it’s a little hard to fathom that you may not be the most interesting person who bears your…

By Michael Patrick O’Brien– Nelle Harper Lee—the author of my favorite book—was born one hundred years ago this April. It’s been quite a century! Born in Monroeville, Alabama on April…

By Michael Patrick O’Brien– One of the best parts of Catholic life is the opportunity to connect with the saints.  The enduring Catholic tradition of honoring and retelling stories about…

By Michael Patrick O’Brien– Using online old newspaper archives, I’ve been traveling through a time machine anticipating my landmark 65th birthday. At one stop, I discovered that Don O’Brien—the grandfather…

By Michael Patrick O’Brien– My Easter news basket this year included stories about a different kind of resurrection—an apparent American Catholic religious revival putting more young people in the pews…

By Michael Patrick O’Brien– I’ve seen death but not resurrection. The Easter notion of life beyond death mystifies me. Church art helps my simple mind grasp this ethereal concept. And…

By Michael Patrick O’Brien– The latest episode of the long-running Discovery Road television series includes a poignant visit to the old Trappist monastery in Northern Utah that was my boyhood…

By Michael Patrick O’Brien– Although I earned a law degree 40 years ago from the University of Utah’s S.J. Quinney College of Law, I failed one important test there. I…

By Michael Patrick O’Brien– It’s hard to fathom, as my 65th birthday fast approaches in May, that I may not be the most interesting person with my name. Yet, my…