Pause with me for a second, and think back—when was the last time you scrolled through social media after someone you knew passed away? You know the kind of moment: a flood of posts, basically…
THE IMPORTANCE OF REMEMBERING
Every year when we celebrate this Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary - I try to underline for everyone that this feast is about Mary being conceived in her Mother Anna’s womb (Jesus’ Grandmother)…
HOPELESS OR HOPEFUL
In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, United States Navy Commander James Stockdale shared some of his experiences being one of the 591 Prisoners of War who endured that horrendous ordeal and lived to tell…
GOD’S COMING – YES, EVEN IN 2020
Something that would only make sense in 2020: On Friday morning an online headline told of how someone had planned a “Turkey funeral to bypass state restrictions on gatherings.” The story explained how in Colorado,…
NOT “CHECKING A BOX”
Megyn Kelly the former television journalist recently launched her own podcast discussing political, cultural and legal issues. In one episode she shared a pretty emotional story about her 10 year old son, Yates. Back in…
A MATTER OF TRUST
Every so often, you will see online, or in a newspaper or in a magazine article a list of what American people consider the most prestigious, most respected of jobs. What occupations people consider the most…
A TALE OF TWO MEN
I’ve spent a bulk of today reading the long awaited report from the Vatican on the former Archbishop of Newark, Theodore McCarrick. At about 6 hours in, I was a little more than halfway through…
ZEAL FOR YOUR HOUSE
Every year on November 9th, we celebrate not the death of someone who was named a Saint, nor the birth of someone significant but the dedication of a specific Church in the City of Rome. …
BEFORE ITS TOO LATE
Anyone who’s been fortunate to visit Rome, go to their museums, spend time in the great Churches and massive Basilica’s can attest that it is often a sensory overload. Your first time entering into some…