Words I Never Thought I’d Say: I Can’t Wait to Get a Car…
So the majority of my life in NYC I have not needed a car. The NYC transit system is so good that a car is actually a hindrance in NYC…
Reflection for World Youth Day Sunday
Sunday Readings can be found here Sometimes I only see what I want to see. In my many years of living in NYC, I would pass dozens of homeless people…
That Scientist Believes in God? He must be nuts…
Apparently that’s the opinion of some scientists who are debating the merits of Dr. Francis Collins who is renown for his work on the human genome project but now is…
But for HIM you kill the fatted calf?
Last night at the student scripture reflection we read the story of the Prodigal Son from Luke’s Gospel. It’s one of my favorite passages for many reasons, but last night,…
When your deadly serious, you’re seriously dead…
That was the line of the night at the Sapientia et Doctrina dinner where Jesuit Father and all around good guy, Fr James Martin, SJ was the keynote speaker. From…
UB Students Rock!
A capacity crowd came over for dinner on the North Campus last night and a good deal of students stayed to hear lil’ ol’ me talk about discernment. Great insights…
What the Hell is Hell?
Jane of the United States (JOTUS–which is LOL funny) had a great post today about hell. Jane, a red state protestant gave a very Catholic definition of hell. It just…
On a Wing and A Prayer
So I made it through my first day at the new office. I organized bookshelves and generally got things situated. I will be speaking over on the North Campus on…
Fr. Richard McBrien: Another Baby Boomer Who Doesn’t Get It…Sorta
I must’ve been sleeping throughout September because this article crept past me by the esteemed Professor at Notre Dame Richard McBrien. Notwithstanding Pope Benedict XVI’s personal endorsement of eucharistic adoration…
Sent Forth By the Spirit (of the Paulists and NYC)
We have arrived and unpacked much in the beautiful city of Buffalo where it is a mere 33 degrees today but sunny. Living amongst boxes is no fun and the…