Wednesday Night I was trying to be a good, responsible, diligent priest.  I had gone back to reading through this Gospel passage, had some biblical commentaries out, and was making some notes and such when…

Back in December of 2005, New York City Firefighter Matt Long was assigned as the fitness instructor at Randalls Island, the place where new recruits (probies) are trained to become one of New York’s "Bravest."…