I’ve been the road warrior this week and usually have no problems blogging from the road but this time, I had little means of access to the internet in California and what little I had I used during my workshop for priests and deacons. By the time I got to Albany (after a red eye …
Tag Archive: inspiration
May
14
Homeward Bound
Blogging to resume in full force tomorrow. I am leaving Albany this afternoon and will be back in the office for sometime as travel will have ceased. I’m getting old–this is starting to wipe me out. http://feeds2.feedburner.com/GooglingGod
May
12
San Jose’s Priests and Deacons
I’ve been doing a bunch (and I do mean a bunch) of workshops for the Diocese of San Jose over the past two days, hence the lack of blogging (I’ve missed you too!). And the time I have spent with them has not merely been fruitful for them (I pray!) but also has renewed my …
May
10
Mom Gets a jib Jab
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May
08
For the childless mother on Mother’s Day
Vinita Wright has these powerful words that remind us that giving life can take many different paths. I will not be attending church this Sunday, because it’s Mother’s Day, and I choose not to be present at that inevitable moment when all the mothers of the congregation are recognized. I have nothing against mothers; this …
May
07
Dad’s 81
Happy Birthday to my father Michael Hayes Sr today. He is a young 81 and still drives his car and is in generally good health–good enough to continue to care for my ailing mom, which is an inspiration to me and a lesson for all of us. I think my dad has been a great …
May
07
RIP: Dom DeLuise
Deacon Greg mentioned Dom Deluise’s death on his blog and growing up with his comedic antics, I was indeed a fan. He had such great timing and such great slapstick energy. Such as on this scene–one of my favorites from the old Tonight Show with Johnny Carson: While the Cannonball Run was probably his silliest …
May
04
Swine Flu = God’s Wrath for Abortion says priest
From Australia’s Canberra Times Swine flu and Mexico’s recent earthquake had been the judgment of God for that country’s abortion laws, a visiting US priest told members of Canberra’s St Christopher’s Parish on Tuesday. Father Wade Menezes, recommended to the parish by the Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn Mark Coleridge, is conducting a mission for …
May
02
May Day: Mother Mary Comes to Me
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Apr
28
More on Faith in Flux
While the USCCB tries to tell you that 68 percent is a great retention rate, I will tell you the truth and not the spin. That’s a horrible rate. First of all 1 in ten AMERICANS (that’s total population) are former Catholics. That means for every thousand people in America, one hundred of them were …
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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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