FOLLOW THE MOST HATED MAN

“The most hated man” - I’m still not sure what internet dark hole lead me to that headline.  I have to honor my beloved college students - having A.D.D. and in this day and age…

DEFENDING TOM BRADY?

You have gotta feel bad for Tom Brady.   Those are words I never imagined saying, or to survive saying in the New York Tri-state area. A few years ago, when I was still a rabid…

THREATENED BY PRAYER?

“English grandmother arrested for praying” “How the Rosary became an extremist symbol” were just two headlines that have in recent weeks been going viral.  Having been duped before by what is called “click bait” where something…

THE NEED FOR THANKS

This is one of the most frustrating Gospels to encounter.  It’s so frustrating to picture these 10 people having leprosy.  10 people have this life-threatening, debilitating, highly contagious illness.  These 10 have been separated from…

INCREASE OUR FAITH? WHY?

Of all of Jesus’ parables and different passages in the Gospels, today’s is one that probably hasn’t been a personal favorite. And I can trace it all back to third grade CCD class as it…

TODAY YOU… TOMORROW ME

What would you do? is a documentary, hidden camera, reality show that airs periodically on ABC since 2008.   The show presents different scenarios and monitors how people react or respond to different issues, like -…

WHO TO BELIEVE

Why are we experiencing more polarization, more division, than perhaps at any time in our collective memories?  If you just did a quick google search, (or possibly to prove my point even more immediately, if…

BE A SAINT

Do you think you can become a Saint?  When we think of a Saint, for the most part, we have these extraordinary biographies, statued or stained glass images that come to mind that they can…