Sep
15
BustedHalo has a great story up on a Catholic Volunteer’s experience working with refugees last year. Full disclosure: I was one of her support people. Her experience can teach us all a thing or two about what they face when they come here and how we are called to welcome the stranger. Early on in …
Jul
19
Barbara Wheeler is, that’s who. Who’s Barbara Wheeler, you ask? She’s the new editor in chief at BustedHalo.com®, the web magazine that I started and continue to contribute to now nearly 11 years later. I’m excited to see someone young at the helm and also excited to see someone with such a rich spirituality …
Apr
15
One of the great pleasures of my life was introducing two of my favorite people because they decided to go on the BustedHalo Charis Seekers Retreat many moons ago.
Mar
23
Fr. Dave Dwyer, my long time colleague gets St Idodore, the patron saint of the Internet. Take a gander, he’s glowing!
Dec
16
Hospice. The word sounds ominous enough when it’s spoken in reference to an older person, but when it’s used to describe the dying months of a 37 year old woman, they breathe dreadful words to my ears. I was just informed that one of my all time favorite people, Elizabeth Bonwich, or “EEEEEEEEEEEEE BEEEEEEEEEE” as …
Oct
25
I’m all a mix of emotions today—from sadness to undying gratitude. It’s official…the end of an era at Busted Halo. Bill McGarvey, the site’s editor-in-chief for the past five years has decided to move on to new adventures. That’s a huge loss for Busted Halo. An irreplaceable component in the wingnut that holds together a …
Oct
12
A parish I used to visit on occasion used to do a version of the creed that I loved. The presider would say the words of the creed and the congregation would respond: “I believe, Lord, help my unbelief.” To be honest, for a person in ministry, I can’t think of a better prayer and …
Oct
01
The Springfield Diocese and Peggy Weber sat me down while I was in Worcester (“Woo-stah” for those outside the Boston area) for a brief chat. Check it out!
Aug
17
La Lupe, a blog on BustedHalo® by Vanessa Gonzalez Kraft discussed an interesting point: How much do you tell your family about your decisions? I recently had a conversation with an old friend who was thinking about making some major life decisions without telling her family about it. She knew they would disapprove and she …
Aug
13
About the Assumption…or so says Fr. Jack Collins, who is my buddy and my preaching tutor and who does an excellent and fun job here in this Busted Halo® Video.
Mike Hayes is an author, commentator, Campus Minister and Spiritual Director. He founded the award winning BustedHalo.com in 2001 and wrote the book Googling God with Paulist Press in 2007. Mike is currently a Campus Minister at The University at Buffalo where he serves on the staff of St Joseph University Church. He is available for speaking engagements, retreats and personal spiritual direction.Social Widgets powered by AB-WebLog.com.
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