Marian Consecration

I have wanted to write about Marian Consecration for a long time, but I have never been really sure how to talk about it. It can be a little confusing, and is easily misunderstood. Since this coming Saturday is the feast of our Lady of Sorrows, now just seemed a good time. Let me start... Continue Reading →

The Power of Words

I do question and answer sessions with almost every group of people I work with, from sixth graders to hospice care. Everyone has questions, and while I don't always have the answers, so many questions are repeated that I'm at the point where I'm actually pretty good with most questions. This summer, I was asked... Continue Reading →

I lost my green thumb

It's harvest time, and this is the first year in a very long time that means something to me. This year, I built my wife a garden. She always wanted to grow things. I used to spend a lot of time in my gardens as a young man, and always enjoyed it, so I was... Continue Reading →

For the love of chant

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Gregory the Great. There aren't all that many Saints we label with "the Great", but this man's love for the poor and his powerful ability to stay true to the faith despite being elevated to the Papacy rightly earned him the title. He was immensely fond of the... Continue Reading →

The True New Year’s Day

I'm a high school theology teacher, and as you might imagine, I have a love / hate relationship with this time of year. On one side of things, I am so very happy to see all of my students, of whom I very much love. I have been looking forward to their stories, their youthful... Continue Reading →

The Scandal in Pennsylvania

I never watch the news. Ever. It's usually depressing, and rarely relevant to my life in the slightest. Friends, coworkers and parishioners are often quite shocked with just how out of touch I am with current events most of the time. It's like I live in a cave. It takes a lot to make me... Continue Reading →

My First Commencement Speech

In all my prideful dreams, I don't think I ever thought I would give a commencement speech. I'm still rather shocked at even being asked. I would hardly consider myself successful by any means, and I'm not all that inspirational either. Yet it did indeed happen. The Lord puts us in the most unexpected situations!... Continue Reading →

Nancy Elgin

A couple of years ago, I lost a good friend. She used to come to my house and paint with my kids, and dance Irish jigs in my kitchen. She was one of the most faithful women I have ever met, and I still feel I can see her sitting in her normal pew, scolding... Continue Reading →

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