The world is a vast and mysterious place. I am but a speck of dust being carried by the winds of opportunity.
Sinner, Catholic, American, husband and father to five wonderful children, Navy veteran of Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
Mission Statement - "I will be a lantern through which Christ’s light shines brightly, radiating warmth, love and mercy; giving glory to God by being a joyful steward of his creatures he has entrusted to my care."
The mood was sober. The air hung heavy and still. The people gathered together were straight faced, tight lipped, and void of emotion. Every word and gesture seemed labored as if bearing a heavy weight. People seemed to be going through the motions with little thought or care. There wasContinue Reading
When I started out on my journey for my spiritual retreat I had a car with a full tank of gas. As I traveled the gas in the tank went down. When I arrived at my destination the tank was nearly empty. This is the law of the conservation ofContinue Reading
My father meant the world to me. Every year for his birthday or Father’s day I would strive to find just the right gift. He never asked for anything. I was always so proud to present him with my gift of love. He was always appreciative and grateful but IContinue Reading
“On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat down, and the whole crowd stood along the shore. And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying: “A sowerContinue Reading
John worked at a prestigious university. One Saturday he took his four year old son to the campus to show him where his father worked. As they walked around the campus John pointed out the various buildings and told who they were named after. “That one is Donnelly Hall son.Continue Reading
When we first start in school we learn how to count. Then we learn to add by single digits. Eventually we are doing algebra with letters and are even able measure constant change through calculus. If you present a quadratic equation to a normal first grader you will get thatContinue Reading
What is faith but trust in God? How do you know how strong your faith is unless your faith is tested? It is easy to say that I trust in God with my whole heart when times are good and the way easy. It is much harder to actually trustContinue Reading