“They Called Him Boobie” (and other dumb things I’ve heard at funerals and wakes)
I have attended many funerals of family members and friends and even served a bunch of funerals and wakes as an altar server or some other ministerial role. I think…
Paris: Pervert Capital of the World?
And they say New Yorkers are rude…check this out from the London Telegraph Paris may be the city of love but it is also the capital of perverts. To experience…
My Daily Reminder of God:
He’s got a cold nose, a wagging tail and he loves me without hesitation… with a h/t to the Deacon at his new address. http://feeds2.feedburner.com/GooglingGod
The next time you want to complain about an election…
just think about this… From the BBC: At least 87 people have been killed after troops in Guinea opened fire on a huge opposition rally in the capital Conakry, reports…
How We Die (part 2)
I was going to write about wakes and funerals today but instead I was moved by NC Sue’s response so deeply that I thought I’d give it special attention: She…
Beyond Blue
Therese Borchard is an excellent writer and knows how to carve out a niche well with her writing. Her touching and very real blog at Beliefnet, “Beyond Blue” often moves…
How Should We Die?
At one point in my life I thought about what decision I might like to make if I were an old man well into my 80s and ridden with a…
NY Catechetical Day
So I got to conduct a workshop on technology and ministry for the NY Archdiocese’s Catechetical Day. A true honor as a son of the Archdiocese (raised in Yonkers, NY).…
What Would Winnie the Pooh Do?
Sometimes fictional characters lead us to examine our own lives more deeply. I was reminded of this by another blogger as she wrote When I am teaching I sometimes think,…
What is Spiritual Direction?
I’ve answered this question before but this article from the Philly Inquirer does a nice job of explaining: Fifteen years ago, Susan Cole was a pastor with a troubling dilemma:…