In Vanceburg, Kentucky on an Alternative Break
So for the next five days, I’ll be in Vanceburg, Kentucky visiting Glenmary Farm with some students on an alternative break trip. We’ll stretch ourselves a bit on the trip…
Sad: More Campus Violence
A student at nearby Niagara University (near Buffalo) was shot and killed at an off campus apartment. The Buffalo News has more The victim was identified as Brandon Johnson, 20,…
Prayers for Virginia Tech…Again….UPDATE
UPDATE TO THE BELOW: The Campus lockdown has been lifted at Virginia Tech. However, the gunman has not yet been found. Continued prayers…MH. For those not following the news today,…
A Prayer for Today
Today I am at the Vicariate meeting for Campus Ministry here in the Diocese of Buffalo on the beautiful campus of Hilbert College. Our morning is filled with sunlight and…
We’ve Been Free of Advertisers Thus Far
So I hate advertisers. I try to watch as few commercials as I can and I don’t even like it when others subject themselves to advertisers. One of the main…
Sapientia Awards…a Grand Affair
So our evening at Fordham was a huge success. I was so humbled by the award and honored to share the stage with two great heroes of mine and many…
If the Rapture Happens Tonight…
I hope it happens after I get my award at Fordham. Some would say that me getting an award of any kind might actually cause the rapture. Thanks to Paul…
Dream Jobs Are Overrated
So I happened to be riveted to ESPN to follow the story of Theo Epstein’s move from the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago Cubs. Epstein, a lifelong Red Sox…
Vatican II Catholics and the Millennial Generation
A former student at UB is currently studying at CTU in Chicago and he asked me a very provocative question: “Why is Vatican II so important?” It seems his professors…
The Comfort Zone
I spent the day at a “low ropes course” with the UB students (a note: While not terribly challenging, I’d hate to see the “high ropes course”). If there’s one…