The BustedHalo Advent Calendar is up and running. Busted Halo has created our own Advent Surprise Calendar. Each day of Advent will open a new link on our calendar with a chance at winning a great prize and an opportunity for reflection, for action, for learning and for Charitable giving. We’re giving away great prizes …
Tag Archive: Christmas time
Dec
01
Nov
27
Thanksgiving: Taking Stock and More
A wonderful time spent with friends and my wife today at the home of our friend, Donna. We spent time considering the things we were thankful for, drinking good wine, and eating scrumptious food. Thanksgiving allows me to not merely take stock in what makes me happy but to examine what makes me feel more …
Nov
27
Thanksgiving Message
http://www.bustedhalo.com/videoandaudio/busted-halo-cast-176-catholic-thanksgiving/ On the BustedHalo Cast… http://feeds2.feedburner.com/GooglingGod
Nov
25
I Told You So
Peter Schiff should call Ben Stein today and say… “How’s that portfolio doing today? Glad you had Bearn Stearns and Merril Lynch.” Which leads me to say that there are tons of people who are on TV who are wrong every day. Weathermen, financial people, sports predictions, prognosticators of the worst kind, etc. We should …
Nov
21
Great Night at Sirius
We had our first of many BustedHalo Showcases last night…where we invite people to see what we do and to also ask them to help us with our ministry financially. We decided to do this event at the SiriusXM Studios which is an awesome place to be! Here’s one of our biggest supporters from the …
Nov
21
An Early Advent Thought
From America Magazine and Fr James DiGiacomo, a good guy and a life-long Cubs fan. God will try to come to each of us in many ways during the next few weeks. God may remind me of someone who used to be my friend until that ugly quarrel took place a few months or years …
Nov
19
Austrian Cardinal accused of liturgical abuse
Cardinal Schoenborn was accused by many of liturgical abuses all over the net today. This was a youth mass and once might ask a better question: Was the youth who attended the mass engaged? They seem to be. In essence look for yourself but then check out the link below. The good Cardinal provides a …
Nov
19
California Fires: Let us Pray…but where?
The Benedictine Anglican Monks lost their monastery and retreat house in the fire. One of the more inspiring comments I have heard from the Monks was: “One of the hazards of monasticism throughout the centuries is we become attached to what we have or where we are. This is simply a reminder that what we …
Nov
18
Oscar Romero, he’s not
This story in the National Catholic Reporter is interesting: The Associated Press reported Nov. 17 that Archbishop Fernando Sáenz Lacalle spoke out against a criminal complaint filed last week in the Spanish High Court naming 14 members of the Salvadoran military and the nation’s president, accused of masterminding and covering up the assassination of six …
Nov
16
An Adult Sense of Faith
I sat with my friend, Liz, at my reunion for a long time…who not only went to high school with me but we were even in the same Kindergarten class! So we’ve known each other for over 30 years. Liz, my kindergarten buddy, talked to me about my work with the church at BustedHalo. She …
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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