How I Met My Ministry: The Early Years
Kids, this is a story that we’ll tell for the next few weeks. It’s a story of how I met my ministry. Having no children of my own and taking…
Beware of World Youth Day Booty Call
As preparations for World Youth Day begin, Busted Halo produced this short video introducing you to the big event. I’d also like to offer some additional thoughts based on my…
19th Annotation Retreat
Buffalo
Campus Ministry
Catholics and World Events
Clergy and Laity
social justice
What the Jesuits Have Meant to Me
As many know I attended Fordham for both undergraduate and grad school. I was always very impressed by the Jesuits and they helped me form an adult faith that I…
Campus Ministry
Catholic Volunteers
Clergy and Laity
Male Spirituality
Mass Experiences
young adult ministry
The Church of the White Middle Aged Woman
So last week, I was out of town in Washington, D.C. and attended mass at a lovely community that came highly recommended to me. What I found there was a…
Military Archdiocese Not So Different From Rest of USA…and yet they are…
The Archdiocese for Military Services invited me to a think tank on how they can better outreach to our young military personnel. It’s always an interesting question because the young…
Where Are Young Adults Found in the Greatest Numbers?
The answer is a simple and obvious one, but we’d probably not think of this immediately. The answer is in the Military. (#2 is prison, BTW) Tomorrow I head to…
Corapi = More Media Than Ministry
Deacon Greg makes an interesting point about how “something was missing” from John Corapi’s priesthood. I’ve got a lot to say on this today but let’s start by examining the…
Popular Jesuit Liturgist Removed from Ministry
Because I am king of fairness… J-Glen Murray, S.J. a priest who I have spent many conferences listening to and admiring his great enthusiasm for liturgy has been removed from…
Corapi Leaves Priesthood
On the 20th Anniversary of his ordination, Fr. John Corapi has decided to leave the Catholic Priesthood an concentrate on a “wider audience” as he announces his new web site…
A Confirming Slap
Deacon Greg talks about a recent confirmation where he expected the Bishop to slap the confirmands on the cheek as they did “back in the day.” Read a snip: Generations…