Is Your Ego Too High or Too Low? The Pharisee and Tax Collector
Did you ever feel like a fish out of water? Let me tell you a quick story…at the beginning of the semester, I went over with the med students to…
Fender Bending Gratitude
This morning I dropped my wife off at her job and then drove to the local home store to order a new screen door. Then it was off to work.…
Am I the Prodigal’s Brother?
This Sunday we hear three parables in one. The parable of the lost sheep, the parable of the lost coin and the Prodigal Son. The third and most famous story…
What I’ve Been Up To
The lack of blogging on my part is inexcusable. So I won’t bore you with dishonesty. The truth is that I’ve been choosing to spend my time differently these past…
Freer Than Ever Before
Gloria Mwez, a Catholic volunteer here in Buffalo this past year did this thank you video for her community. Looks like they made quite an impact on her. For the…
You Probably Think This Post Is About You
Qooheleth (the name means preacher and he is the narrator of Ecclesiastes) starts off Sunday’s first reading with the words: “Vanity of Vanities…all is vanity.” Well…what exactly is vanity? And…
Personal Prayers and Time Off
As Memorial Day falls upon us, I ask you to remember those who have gone before us and given us freedom. Whether in war or in protection of country, or…
146 Was Her Number…A Child Sold for Sex
This weekend I was invited to an art auction for an organization called Love 146 which is focused on the issue of human trafficking. The name of the organization comes…
Buffalo Welcomes Barack – How Do We Welcome Others to Our Communities?
I thought about going down to stand and watch the motorcade as President Obama made his way to talk to workers specifically about the state of the economy–in particular as…
Our House…In the Middle of the Street…Our House
We have agreed in principle to buy our first “real house” here in the Buffalo suburb of Amherst. For the New York City folks who have no idea of where…