It’s been a difficult few months to be sure. Our newsfeeds are flooded with stories of war from the Holy Land, rising tensions with Iran, and violence in Lebanon. Religious bigotry and attacks on Catholics-…
FIRST AND FOREMOST
Last night after we finished Mass and holy hour here, I had to drive down to the local CVS and I was telling our missionaries how unnerving it was to drive down the street and…
ST JOSEPH – A FATHER OF HOPE
About 15 years ago, there was a magazine article that caught my attention. It was of a 16 month old boy being lifted in the air by his father, who has become a father later…
WHAT MAKES A NATION GREAT…
What makes a nation great? I realize that even asking that question will trigger some people to go all crazy and political... which says more about us as a nation as a people who have…
ST PATRICK – THE REAL REASON TO CELEBRATE
Of all the Saints, Peter is one of my favorites... definitely in the top 10 (and by far my favorite apostle). Mostly because I can relate to him more times than not. He is constantly…
COVID – WHAT PRAYER DO I PRAY?
Last week, a friend of mine with all sincerity texted me asking if there were any prayers for healing or protection from the corona virus. Was there a special Novena, certain prayer, particular Saint who's…
IS THE LORD IN OUR MIDST OR NOT?
“Is the Lord in our midst or not?” that was the very last line from our Old Testament reading today. Over 3,000 years ago after the Jews had just experienced the Exodus -which was a…
IN FACE OF DOOM & GLOOM – LISTEN…
“The end is near.” That was one of the headlines that was trending back in January. Which was a pleasant way to enter the new year, and the new decade... The story explained how what…
CONFRONTING SATAN, WITHOUT AN EXORCIST
Working in campus ministry, one of our goals is to come up with ideas, events, lectures that will engage others at the University. Without a doubt, the most successful event ever was a few years…









