Fr Neuhaus, RIP
I have been remiss in extending condolences to the folks over at First Things magazine. Their head honcho, Fr Richard Neuhaus passed away after a battle with cancer this week.…
“Take care of your Father when he is old” – Sirach 3:12
From the school of “am I making too much out of this?” I believe very much in taking care of one’s parents when they get old and sick, etc. I’ve…
If you’re in New Jersey….
I will be speaking at the West Essex Theology on Tap tonight at 7P: “Googling God: Connecting with the Divine in A Busy World”The Cloverleaf Tavern, Caldwell NJ This is…
What does the Church teach on Oral Sex?
Here’s the latest from our Googling God section on BustedHalo. This is one of the most common questions we get in our Question Box and people are often astounded at…
More on Emilie Lemmons
Here is a brief reflection that I wrote for Busted Halo on Emilie Lemmons, the young writer from the Catholic Spirit in Minneapolis. Emilie Lemmons, a writer and mother of…
Abortion = Not Peechy Keen According to Most Americans
When I was in radio I worked with a conservative talk show host named Bob Grant, who despite being a republican, still surprisingly supported abortion rights (I think more because…
Returning to the Church
Deacon Greg posted an interesting story of a Deacon who reconciled with the church after being hurt by some of its members. I thought about people who return to the…
Happy 2009…I Resolve….
I celebrated 2009 quietly at home after not feeling too well yesterday. Am better now and am very excited for the upcoming year. Anybody make resolutions? Mine is to look…
2008: Feeling Adequate…Finally
As we begin to turn the page on another year, I look back on my own experiences in 2008. One of the main things I decided to do as a…
The Holy Family–Joseph’s family and God’s
NOTE: Edited due to a stupid error on my part. 4th graph below is now correct–reading that Joseph died before Jesus died–not before he was born. I simply mis-typed. Apologies…