Freedom. It is one of the most treasured of ideals of the American peoples. The right so ingrained in the United States that is enshrouded in the very documents that define our nation. To many that word means the ability to be able to choose whatever we want to do,Continue Reading
A friend of mine just got back from visiting Haiti with Food for the Poor. Last night at the Pastoral council he shared some of his testimony. You could see from the look on his face and hear in the timbre of his voice that the trip hadContinue Reading
Who do you believe? There are times in our lives when we get put between a rock and a hard place. One person says one thing, another something different. They ask us to choose. I read a story the other day about a young group of friends in highContinue Reading
When I was four or five my father was driving us down the driveway in the winter towards our small home. The snow was compacted and had formed a thin sheet of us under the fluffy blanket on top. As we started down the step frozen slide towards the houseContinue Reading
There is an interesting phenomenon that occurs when someone or something Holy is present. People who would otherwise use vulgar and rude language seem to have a filter installed the moment they enter the Church sanctuary. One who tells raunchy jokes is often more aware of their content theContinue Reading
Testimony. Back when I started this journey towards the Diaconate, John McGrath challenged us to write a three to five minute testimony of why we were Catholic. A testimony is not something foreign to me at all. Growing up I had the privilege of hearing people testify in Church onContinue Reading
There is such a contrast between this mornings Old Testament reading and Gospel. It’s a subtle one but an important one. Moses had gone up the mountain to spend time with God. He told the people he would be back. God was giving him The Commandments and carving themContinue Reading