When I Feel Hated….
With the rise in the number of suicides, especially amongst gay young adults, we Catholics need to remember that our response needs to be love to all of God’s children.…
Seeing St. Francis
Quite often we see statues of St. Francis in the garden, a seemingly tranquil figurine, surrounded by nature and other animals. As the patron of ecology and animal lovers it…
The Chasm
Barenaked Ladies has a great song called “War on Drugs” in which they discuss the Bloor Street Bridge in Toronto. It was the 2nd highest suicide site after the Golden…
The Shaking Hands of Christ
This past Sunday I attended the 8:30 AM mass at my parish and one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen was at communion. There was a middle…
Blogging in a Wedding Homily
For all of you who think that blogging doesn’t matter… I received this surprising note from my newly married colleague Amy Smith McEntee. Dear Mike, Confused by the subject line?…
Can God Turn the Hearts of Terrorists?
Our second reading from today’s Gospel reminds us that one of our great saints, St Paul, may well have been deemed a terrorist in his day. He persecuted and killed…
StrengthsFinder Prayer
So I took the Clifton Strengths Finder indicator some time ago and then again recently. I’ve taken the early 1.0 version and now the 2.0. Here are my strengths as…
Freer Than Ever Before
Gloria Mwez, a Catholic volunteer here in Buffalo this past year did this thank you video for her community. Looks like they made quite an impact on her. For the…
Sometimes a picture is worth 1000 words
My parents on their 60th Wedding Anniversary!