There are certain names that, the moment you hear them, you immediately know what they’re known for: Thomas Edison—the lightbulb. Frank Sinatra—the voice. George Washington—the founding of our nation. These are people the world calls…
WHAT IS YOUR OPINION?
Gospel Mt 18:12-14 Jesus said to his disciples: "What is your opinion? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them goes astray, will he not leave the ninety-nine in the hills and…
SHE’S SO LUCKY
The teaching that Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception in her mother’s womb, that we celebrate today with this celebration of the Immaculate Conception of Mary often results in…
STRAIGHT TALK TO BRING OUT THE GOOD
Not too long ago, sitting in a doctors office waiting room, frustrated that I had forgotten to bring some work with me and not getting great cell service that I could catch up on words…
WHAT REALLY MATTERS
Some of you may recall me sharing about a really challenging time in my life. My senior year of high school, three days after getting my drivers license I had a horrific car accident -…
THANKSGIVING: WHAT TRULY MAKES AMERICA GREAT
This was an Opinion piece I wrote for FOX News about 15 years ago when I was a contributor to their website. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! What makes America great? Depending upon your perspective, your…
AS KANYE WOULD SAY:
Jesus Christ is King - it’s probably the first time that phrase has broken on a global level in a long time. Not because the world has a new found appreciation for the Roman Catholic…
JESUS WEEPS
One of the difficult things that priests encounter is when someone expresses that they’ve chosen to stay far off from the Lord believing the lie that Satan has whispered to them. They’ll say things like…
WHAT CAUSES YOU TO LOSE YOUR FAITH?
What will cause you to lose your faith? What a question, huh? As we hear Jesus go through a litany of pretty frightening realities in this Gospel passage, that could be the question he…