Remembering 9-11 in the UB Spectrum
The UB paper the UB Spectrum interviewed me about my memories of September 11th. The striking memory I had was of having to do the welcome at mass the following…
A Prayer at Ground Zero
Fr. James Martin, SJ put together this amazing pilgrimage of his time that he spent helping others at Ground Zero in the aftermath of September 11th.
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Tennis Fans Go the Way of Baseball Crowds
Last year, for my 40th birthday, I took a trip with Big League Tours to four different baseball stadiums that I had not previously visited (Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit and Cincinnati)…
Biblical Fundamentalism and Catholics: an excellent 9/11 reflection
America Magazine takes up the problem of a growing (if not, constant) Biblical fundamentalism amongst Catholics. Brian Pinter the director of Campus Ministry at Regis High School recently taught a…
A Week Away from 10 Years
It’s a week away from the horrible reminder that comes with every September 11th. This year is 10 years and therefore they’ll probably be a bit more ceremony surrounding the…
In Tennis, Vocations Counts
The New York Times has a story today about the priest-vocations director of the Madison who is officiating a whole other type of “service.” He’s watching for foot faults and…
A Mentor’s Passing
When it comes to teachers, Gladys Stein was a true gem. She was my high school English teacher and because of her I guess I became a writer and a…
Muslims: Still Our Fellow Americans
This video was emailed to me today that is attempting to show that Muslims are ordinary citizens. They are mothers and fathers, doctors and lawyers, students and teachers. For the…
A Forgiving Hit and Run
As Marion and I travelled to go get the ice cream for last night’s post-mass event, I got rear-ended and then the driver bolted the scene. Neither of us got…