Resolutions 2012
Resolutions always seem to be taken lightly, almost as if we intend to break them even as we make them. “I know I should do this…but I’m not going to.”…
The Holy Family
So today is the feast of the Holy Family and I always end up thinking about how Joseph and Mary interacted with Jesus in tow. Joseph, the silent saint, who…
Your Favorite Christmas Story…A Real One
So I have two: One is my freshman year of college, my roommate was a big snoopy fan (and still is). I found a brand new stuffed Snoopy that looked…
Birthing Joy
A wonderful local story here in Buffalo touched me this morning. It’s a story of a woman, Jackie Oddo, who found out that her birth mother, had died when she…
We Need a Savior
After a lovely “Midnight Mass” (at 10PM–don’t get me started) at St. Joe’s I had a hard time concentrating. A friend is dealing with a horrible tragedy in her life…
But What If It Doesn’t Work Out As We’d Like It To?
My colleague and friend Ginny Kubitz Moyer wrote an incredible piece on the life of her friend Mary. It was strewn with all kinds of things she learned from her…
But What If It Doesn’t Work Out As You’d Like…
My colleague and friend Ginny Kubitz Moyer wrote an incredible piece on the life of her friend Mary. It was strewn with all kinds of things she learned from her…
Celebrity Voices for Christmas: Jimpressions
OK Jim Meskimen has created a video of Twas the Night Before Christmas that is a must watch. Some of these were dead on and others are a big swing…
An Old Man’s Advent Dream
Deacon Bill Ditewig, one of my heroes, wrote possibly the most beautiful advent reflection I’ve read to date. Here’s a snip: Right now we have many Catholics who don’t even…
We Are Invited
Imagine an angel appearing to you in the midst of the busiest time of the year and saying to you that while you haven’t had sex with anyone, you’re going…