Twelve years or so ago I met a woman who changed my life. It all started with phone conversations that went well into the early morning hours, sometimes ending with one or both of us falling asleep while still cradling our phones. I had been going through a bitter divorce,Continue Reading
For those of you who know me, you may have noticed that I have gotten rid of my Facebook account for the foreseeable future. This summer is one of immense spiritual importance to me and I don’t find Facebook to be a conducive environment for that sort of growth.Continue Reading
A eunuch. That is a man who has had his reproductive organs removed. They were often put into positions of authority when it involved a queen or a harem for obvious reasons. This one, in particular, seems to be not only wealthy but a learned man. He has hisContinue Reading
One of the things I have been meditating on lately is my own spiritual walk. Have I grown? Have I changed? What have these two years of Aspirancy done to me and for me? It’s a serious question. As we approach candidacy we are going to be askedContinue Reading
When I was a kid there was this one girl on the bus who always poked fun at me. I put up with it for a long time. She was one of the cool kids and when she’d make fun of me everyone would laugh. One day something snapped andContinue Reading
Growing up my father was a non-union coal mining boss during all of the strikes in the mid-80s. It got so bad at one point that he had to carry full sets of tires in the bed of his truck in order to be able to get home atContinue Reading
Last year I went on a three-day silent retreat in Saint Louis, Missouri. While I was there I happened upon a little booklet about chastity and addiction to pornography. This is a serious problem in our country. If we are honest, it is probably one that affects someoneContinue Reading