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-…
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…
WHAT’S HEAVEN LIKE
Probably some of the funniest moments that priests have is in our dealings with little kids. When I was first ordained and in a parish, this little guy loved to make pictures, and was a…
HOPE YOU NEVER NEED THIS, BUT…
When you got (or get) your first car - especially you guys under 25 years old - one of the worst expenses you encounter is the auto insurance. I remember a student a few years…