A Slave Writes His Former Owner
A letter from a former slave to his former slaveowner in Tennessee is causing quite a stir. It’s an amazing story and it comes to us from the blog Letters…
Business Insider: Millennials Central Longing = Stability
Business Insider agreed with the central premise of my book Googling God and they have a great article today on 13 Ways that the recession has changed how Millennials view…
Did He Give God a Note from His Mother?
Just in today…Rest in peace, Robert Hegyes, who played Epstein on the old Welcome Back Kotter TV show. Robert Hegyes, an actor whose Jewish-Puerto Rican character Juan Epstein was one…
Is There a Communications Director in the House?
Bishop Joseph McFadden of Harrisburg, PA made this regrettable statement recently with regards to the public schools in his diocese. “In totalitarian governments, they would love our system,” McFadden said…
Soon to Be My Favorite Cardinal
Cardinal-Designate Thomas Collins, the Archbishop of Toronto is simply a wonderfully humble guy. I got to interview him once for BustedHalo® and he’s always warm and inviting. You can sense…
Will Health and Human Services Really Force Catholics to Cooperate With Evil?
The Department of Health and Human Services in the Obama administration will soon require all employers to include “contraception and sterilization coverage in their health-insurance plans, including those provided to…
How Cool is This Pizza Guy?
He was told it was a young female customer’s birthday and so, he did this: You don’t hear that everyday!
Losing Weight
So one year ago, I weighed in at around 238lbs. Today I’m around 218. So I dropped 20lbs just by exercising. My diet has fluctuated from being very rigid at…
Kerry Robinson: The Church’s Classiest Woman
In my now many years of ministry one of the joys I have had is being able to meet a lot of really wonderful people. Some of these people are…
Day 2: More from Glenmary Farms
Megan Blackmer, or Meggie as I call her (she calls me Mikey and is one of the few people I ever let call me that), reflects on her time serving…