What does it mean to be a man? Over the course of my life, I have had many opportunities to consider that question, particularly with
When Helen, said to be the most beautiful woman in Greek antiquity fled with her lover to Troy, she did not receive the reception that
Sin. Why is that one three-letter word so dangerous to mankind? Because it is the one thing that will keep us from ever being happy
Disclaimer Alert At the outset, it is important that I state that my wife and I are now retired and we have the opportunity to
One of the various middle school responsibilities for teachers includes chaperoning a middle school dance at which no one ever dances. After weeks of exciting
I do not like icy streets. They turn walking into an adventure where falling is a real possibility. I guess what I really do not
Earlier this month I participated in my first ever retreat, called “The Retreat in Daily Life.” It was a week-long retreat which took place in
How can imperfect contrition lead to perfect contrition? To make a “good confession” and to receive absolution for sin, a sinner must be, according to
If you go to the website Brainy Quotes and do a search on “pride” you are apt to find more quotes lauding pride than those
O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you. My flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land
This is the second part of a series on The Power of the Mass. Part one is available here. I have been inspired to make
As a Catholic, I am often challenged about our use and reverence for the crucifix. The most common charge has been that the crucifix
What Does the Father Desire? Have you ever stopped to think about that? I spend so much time telling the Father what I desire that
My 8-year-old grandson and a stranger both gave me a special gift one recent Sunday. And there I was thinking I was doing something good
Pride is something most of us understand to a certain extent. Or, at the very least, we think we know what it looks like when
“Today it is the Old Testament who suffers for the New one.” Sœur Mirjam Else Michaelis (1899 – 1942, Auschwitz) Can you imagine what might become
When we feel cut off from God, battling a losing war with ingrained sin, the only viable solution to our dilemma is to call out
One of my favorite movies, if not my favorite of all time, is Terrence Malick’s The Thin Red Line. I watched this movie in my
I’m Okay. I’m Not So Sure About You or the Others… “But I’m a good person. I try to live the right way and not
The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack. (Psalm 23:1) What could a shepherd possibly provide me that would leave me lacking of
There’s something wonderfully uplifting about being with hundreds of Catholic men to put aside our egos and bring our man-made messes before the Father as
My wife and I wanted to share New Year’s Eve with our eldest daughter. She lives in New Hampshire and we live in East Tennessee,
