God Finds a Way
At the Easter Vigil tonight, the 2nd reading is one of the most dramatic of all the scriptures. Abraham is asked to sacrifice his only son by God. It sounds…
Day 36: Lenten 50 day GiveAway: Beanie Chi
Eternal Rest grant unto my deceased college roommate, Dave.
Geraldine Ferraro RIP
After a long battle with cancer Geraldine Ferraro has died at the age of 75. As the first female Vice-Presidential candidate and a pro-choice Catholic, Ferraro was often the controversial…
Mourning in Brooklyn
After a ride on the Chinatown bus from Buffalo, I’m sitting in a Brooklyn bagel shop (one of the most glorious places in the world!) awaiting the wake and funeral…
In the Shadow of Death…
Via Facebook today from Julianne Wallace, the new (and amazing!) Campus Minister at Buffalo State. Words I needed to hear… O Rising Dawn, Radiance of the Light eternal and Sun…
We Saw Him
As we look to the manger this week we also remember that we continue to see Jesus each week (if not each day) in the breaking of the bread. My…
You Won’t Convince Me Otherwise…
So on the anniversary of the death my college buddy, Dave Connors, I was recounting old stories to my wife as I drove her to work. I regaled her with…
Immaculate Conception
15 years ago today, I received a phone call that I wish I had never gotten. Dave Connors one of my college roommates had died after a long illness at…
For Anyone Who’s Lost a Pet
This was brave of Snoopy’s best friend. Pets give us so much of themselves. I was asking Fr. Jack about whether he had dogs before his Old English Sheepdogs (Ripley…
Freddy Sez: “Rest in Peace”
One of the joys of going to Yankee Stadium and one of the great highlights of my time covering the team as a reporter was simply being around a man…