education, catechesis

Summer Reading: June

Summer is barely starting here in Northern New England. The trees are green, the grass is tall, but the air still feels like springtime. I’ve

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Edna May Is Dead

Edna May? There was a time when people knew, whom many then considered to be, the globally-recognized No. 1 A-list entertainer celebrity in the world,

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family, honor, father

How to Be a Good Father

Throughout history the male has been the spiritual head of the family. And as the family faith leader, the fundamental action for a Catholic husband/dad

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Jesus, Good Shepherd, salvation, evangelizing

Father B., The Good Shepherd

“Achane Vilikku”. “Call the Father”. ( Translation of above words from the Malayalam language). These words delivered with such clarity and confidence startle me.  My

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Busy Days

On Not Skipping Mass, Even in the Summer As summer arrives, the paradoxical occurs. Though summer is the “season of relaxation,” when everyone can be

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The Ascension

Then He led them out as far as Bethany, raised His hands and blessed them. As He blessed them, He parted from them and was

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saved, trust, clay

“3-in-1” Evangelism

My uncle, Fr. Jim, is a born evangelist. His vocation story is pretty amazing. He studied at the Naval Academy as a young man, but

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