When I first saw him on television, I didn’t care for him; the grey-bearded monk in his Franciscan habit. He seemed to represent most of
New York City can be a daunting place for a Catholic, or anyone who wants to live a religious or moral life. While it is
I wish Catholics were as devoted to reading the Bible as frequently as some Protestants. Granted, many active Catholics do read the Bible regularly, or
Have you ever had a problem believing in God, or with the beliefs of the Catholic Church? Or a problem with drink or drugs? I
Do you dread your work day or some task in your life? Maybe the sole purpose of your eight or twelve hour “cross” is simply
It’s hard to write humor these days. You come up with an idea for a list of funny things to give up for Lent, and
Recently, a young man and woman hailed a cab from me in front of a bar on Twelfth Street in the East Village at 3:00am. They
President Barack Obama will meet with Pope Francis on March 27 at the Vatican. Here are a few things I think the Holy Father might
Driving a cab in New York City gives one the opportunity to witness nightly the Miracle of the Multiplication of the Adulterers. Every year there
Yes, I decorated Saint Patrick’s Church for Christmas. Not Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan, or Old Saint Patrick’s Cathedral on Mulberry Street down in Soho,
Pope Francis shakes me up. Not in a worldly, materialistic way like when I lost my twenty dollar subway and bus pass last week, or
“In admiring the virtues of the saints, we are only admiring the virtues of Christ.” ~~Saint John Marie Baptiste Vianney~~ Few people would think of
Recently, I got this shot in the arm of uproariously good news from listening to an interview with author Rodney Stark on September 2 Kresta In
Sometimes late at night, I stop my cab by one of the churches I now attend in New York City. I fall down to my
“Kindness is a language that even the blind can see and the deaf can hear.” ~ Mark Twain ~ When I first saw “Freddy” (not
In this town even going to church can be pierced with the nails of the Culture of Death. I am sure you have all had
I started driving a cab in New York City, because I wanted to meet interesting people. Now I just want to meet normal people. They
I don’t go to Halloween parties. I drive a cab in New York City all night and I witness a freak show every night of
The Liturgical Year of Faith 2013 is winding down and one can’t help speculating what Pope Francis will proclaim the year 2014 to be? Let’s first start with the…
