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…
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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…
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…
They Gave Their Life For My Dad
I don’t know if I’ve ever told this story but Memorial Day is just as good as any day to tell it. Back in the 50s, my dad, newly married…
Do We Have a Church If We Don’t Have Priests?
Deacon Greg pointed me to this video which has excellent production values on a group of newly ordained priests. Beautifully done and a nice keepsake for these men of their…
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…
I’ll be damned. I’m a man…
My former colleague at WOR Radio, Noah Fleishman, penned an elegant piece on Facebook today about realizing that he is now a man. Here’s just a snip: I’d been working…