Still at the Kids Table?
So as you head home for Thanksgiving, I’ll share with you a piece I wrote for UBCatholic.com–which you should be reading anyway! Some thoughts to ponder if you end up…
Are We Doing Enough?
I often think that I don’t do enough. This Sunday’s gospel begs that question of each of us. Are we feeding the hungry enough? Visit any prisoners lately? Clean out…
Jesuit Martyrs in El Salvador…We Remember
When I was in College, Jesuits were martyred in El Salvador. A large number of Jesuit Presidents of colleges and universities travelled down in a show of solidarity to El…
Naming Grace
Retreat is always an introspective time for me to consider how our students at UB are being served by Campus Ministry and personally, what my role is amongst the students.…
Between Heaven and Mirth
Did ya catch Fr Jim Martin on the Colbert Report? If not, here ya go! The Colbert ReportGet More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,Video Archive And to…
Penn State Students Are Out of Control
There’s no way that this game can happen on Saturday. If I’m Nebraska, I go nowhere near Un-Happy Valley. And while Joe Paterno and university President Graham Spanier were removed…
One Young Adult’s Experience of Finding a Church…Can you Relate?
Mary Donovan summed up what I’ve come to know as “the Church Search” trying to find a community that’s a good fit for one’s self. If find older people at…
When It Comes to Child Sexual Abuse…Some Folks Just Don’t Get It
Check this out from last night, if you haven’t seen it already. I followed most of this on twitter. People are excusing students for their blind love of Paterno and…
If It’s Good for Cardinal Law…Then It’s Good for Joe Paterno
During the sexual abuse crisis (which still goes on) in the Catholic Church many were quick to condemn Catholic priest-abusers and the bishops that enabled them to abuse thousands of…