So I’ve got a story about a wedding… Three days before my wedding…I went down to the restaurant where we were holding our reception to check on some items that I had brought down there for safe keeping just a few days ago. Some picture frames of family weddings that we were going to place …
Tag Archive: Buffalo
Jan
14
Driving and Snowing and Praying
So I’ve been in Buffalo now for nearly 3 months and it’s beginning to feel like home. Don’t worry New York City friends, we still miss you, but people here are so hospitable that we are able to enjoy the thrill of returning to the big city and yet still long to be back in …
Dec
15
Feels Like Home To Me
The Atlantic Monthly’s Daily Dish has this to say about my new hometown. Buffalo” (NY) and “beauty” do not normally occur in the same sentence. We’re talking about a city ‘belted’ with derelict factories that’s been losing population for a generation. It’s struggling to demolish thousands of abandoned houses. It’s been known to get snowed …
Dec
09
Milwaukee Bound and Updates in My World
Weather permitting I will be at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, the land of my wife’s sister and her family. Looking forward to speaking over the next few days and being near family. We just took part in the grand family Christmas party (pictured here) last weekend which gathers most of my wife’s large Italian …
Nov
07
Investing in UB’s Campus Ministry
We had a great fund raising evening last night at St Joseph’s University parish for the UB South Campus Ministry. The evening was a tasting event that included wine, beer, food, desserts, cider and a whole lot more. Many items were up for auction as well. I even scored a pair of prime Buffalo Sabres …
Oct
27
Words I Never Thought I’d Say: I Can’t Wait to Get a Car…
So the majority of my life in NYC I have not needed a car. The NYC transit system is so good that a car is actually a hindrance in NYC rather than a necessity. I have friends who can’t imagine not having a car, loving the freedom of getting into their car and being able …
Oct
20
On a Wing and A Prayer
So I made it through my first day at the new office. I organized bookshelves and generally got things situated. I will be speaking over on the North Campus on Wednesday (tomorrow night) on discernment and we had a staff meeting today, which was loads of fun. Basically it’s an opportunity to let others know …
Sep
10
I Could Tell That Buffalo Had These Kinds of Great People
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About the Blogger
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.
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