I Am a Loss Leader! Way back in the 1980s I was a marketing student. There was a common business term in those days, “loss
Those in today’s present darkness cannot comprehend the crucified Savior. It is the same today as it was in the first century A.D., those who
Note: This first portion was written in Fall 2014, but not widely published. The Day I Met Jesus A little over a year and
I remember once, back in the early 1990’s, I was riding in the car with my father, who was driving me home from my job
Devotion to the Holy Face of Christ I have yet to meet a Catholic that does not know who St. Therese of Lisieux is. However,
It is amazing how much the words of Jesus apply to our modern era and cut right to the hypocrisy of our worldly ways. Then
Just about everybody agrees that Jesus is presented as divine in the Gospel of John. In the very first verse, John says that “the Word
You’re probably familiar with the following Gospel passage from Saint Matthew (especially if you were at Mass on Sunday, August 27). It establishes Jesus’ Church
If it weren’t for our health, wealth, and reputation, what concerns could we possibly have in life? If health includes love and happiness, and wealth
The Desire in Our Hearts for God The Catechism of the Catholic articulates man’s desire for God: “The desire for God is written in the
Recently, two great musicians passed away: Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington. Both committed suicide. Chester Bennington was a huge fan of Cornell when he was
To His Holiness Jesus Christ, God the Son ATTN: God the Father ; God the Holy Spirit Most Holy Jesus, Recently I have had some
The Prayer of Forgiveness The Act of Contrition is the prayer we, as Catholics, pray after we confess our sins during the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. The kingdom of God is where God’s will is fully done by us and
I have trust issues. It’s precisely this fact about me which limits my public self-revelation, and which more than anything else explains why I’m still
While staying in a remote rural hermitage in western Ireland, there happened to be one day and night that was totally clear — a rare
“Do not be afraid to be holy! Have the courage and humility to present yourselves to the world determined to be holy, since full, true
“But I say to you: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who persecute and slander you.” –Matthew
People love sound bites. If it’s short, to the point, and appears powerful, people will take that sound bite and share it with others on
Summer is a time we invite family and friends over for dinner often. The sun sets later and evenings are warm. It is an ideal
A few years back I was visiting a friend when a man in a sparkling white uniform walked out of my friend’s home. When my
For many years, I enjoyed Stephen Colbert’s The Colbert Report. Colbert was funny in a positive way, never was vulgar, and was always respectful of