On the first day of every Basic Communication college course I teach, I stress that when communicating it is essential to be clear. This may
Between the summers of 1849 and 1850, throughout the Midwest, people were dying from one of the worst cholera epidemics the region would ever see.
I do not regret this year coming to a close. For me, 2013 will always be the year when my beloved son, Lawrence C. McClarey, died at
Amid this selfie society, so immersed in our preoccupation, nay, our obsession with our personal agendas, it might be refreshing to consider the lessons found
Be not afraid. My Pastor said this many times during his homily at Midnight Mass this year. He was quoting Pope John Paul II who
Never in my worst nightmares did I ever think I’d one day be lying on an operating table, voluntarily submitting my body and my baby
God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay. Remember, Christ, our Savior Was born on Christmas day. To save us all from Satan\’s power
Gerard M. Verschuuren has asked, “Can Darwinism survive without teleology?” He answered, no. However, this answer continues the confusion which prompted the question. That very
\”What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower
Looking at the insurmountable pain and sufferings that weighs down humanity all over the world, sometimes it is hard to understand that He is Emmanuel-
“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
My grandmother used to bake one pecan pie a year using her own pecans from her own tree, which she guarded with her own rifle.
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
In his December 1 Angelus message, Pope Francis called the season of Advent \”a journey towards the horizon of hope.\” I want to tell you
This year we celebrate The Immaculate Conception of Our Lady on Monday, December 9th. Traditionally, it is celebrated on December 8th. However, since the Second
If you are like me, the first time you heard that the laity could be members of a religious order, what went through your
Ponder this: one night every year, you could commit any crime without facing consequences. What would you do? This is the question throughout the film
Hopefully most Catholics know and understand that The Mass is the ultimate prayer that we can offer to our Lord Jesus Christ. It includes the
“Kindness is a language that even the blind can see and the deaf can hear.” ~ Mark Twain ~ When I first saw “Freddy” (not
Ah, we love to make fun of those in love, the young and the naive who view the world through rose-colored glasses. But what about
SEX! Now that I have your attention, this approach was an advertising gimmick in the 80’s. The word SEX, blazoned large and bright, drew
Considering all the extravagant evil in the world, I have always found it remarkable that so many people do not believe in the existence of
