“In silence, we are better able to listen to and understand ourselves; ideas come to birth and acquire depth; we understand with greater clarity what it is we want to say and what we expect from others; and we choose how to...
Read More“In silence, we are better able to listen to and understand ourselves; ideas come to birth and acquire depth; we understand with greater clarity what it is we want to say and what we expect from others; and we choose how to...
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Our teenagers just came back from a Steubenville Retreat. They are fired up. They have had a...
Read More“Sorry, I can’t do it tonight. The old ball and chain gets ticked off if I’m out late.” How many times have we heard derogatory comments like this about spouses in the workplace? Even worse, snide remarks can give way to all-out...
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I was invited to talk to a mother’s group last week and the subject of brother and sister...
Read MoreThe dog days of summer often lead to a predictable phenomenon at Sunday Mass. Invariably, there are women who show up in miniskirts and tank tops, while some men slouch in wearing faded tee-shirts, shorts, and flip-flops....
Read MoreI recently re-read a meditation by Frances Fernandez from In Conversation with God on the topic of human respect which has stirred a lot of reflection and thinking over the last few days. Do we ever stop to consider how many...
Read MoreEvery act of reverence, every genuflection that you make before the Blessed Sacrament is important because it is an act of faith in Christ, and act of love for Christ. And every sign of the cross and gesture of respect made each...
Read MoreI have had several recent conversations with friends and professional acquaintances on the subject of openly sharing our Catholic faith. I was a little surprised at how many of them expressed strong reluctance to being open...
Read MoreMy children are a constant source of wisdom and clarity for me. Our sons are nine and 12 and keenly interested in what’s going on in the world. We share openly and candidly the current state of politics, the economy and world...
Read More“Ann” shared with me a concern regarding her young adult children. Although raised in a committed Catholic home, they have recently been left feeling “cold” with the hypocrisy they see in the parish they attend. The son works in...
Read MoreI recently read a meditation by Frances Fernandez from In Conversation With God on the topic of human respect which has stirred a lot of reflection and thinking over the last few days. Do we ever stop to consider how many times...
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