Pegula Day in Buffalo: A Hopeful Sign
Yesterday Buffalo was all a-flutter because the Buffalo Sabres (the hockey team for those unaware) introduced their new owner to the media. Terry Pegula, a natural gas magnate, is a…
Florida Pol: OK to Joke About Bombing Abortion Clinic Amongst Catholics
Deacon Greg pointed me to this piece today on a Republican candidate running for mayor of Jacksonville, Florida joked about bombing an abortion clinic. Mike Hogan, a Republican and member…
And the Winner Is…
Actually it’s me… I received a call from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Religion last night informing me of a great honor: I’ve been named a Sapientia et Doctrina Award…
Faith in God Alone
Next Sunday’s gospel centers on something that many of us face: worry. Researchers tell us that 90% of what we worry about never happens and even the 10% that does…
The Real Orthodoxy Test
So recently, my friend Paul Snatchko and I were talking about the myriad of Catholic Conferences that we attend. It’s a varied bunch of groups to be sure. Some couldn’t…
The Mission of the Laity
So I’ve been asked by a neighboring parish to provide a retreat for them in April on the mission of the laity in our modern culture. This past week I…
Take Care of Your Father When He Is Old
Even stars, when aged are vulnerable. This from Yahoo News: MICKEY ROONEY has accused his stepson of verbally abusing him and meddling in his finances, according to the Press Association.…
German Theologians Strike Call for Reform, Dialogue
Today’s National Catholic Reporter breaks an amazing story: “In our roles as theology professors we can no longer remain silent,” began 144 leading Catholic theologians from Germany, Switzerland and Austria…
Love in the Air
This past Sunday we had a wonderful time preparing 8 couples for marriage at St. Joseph University Parish. We received a grant to overhaul our marriage program and were grateful…
To Be Catholic….
Br. Dan Horan, OFM writes over at Dating God a very good point about some of the more divisive issues in church and politics. The thing about abortion and same-sex-marriage,…