The Real Orthodoxy Test
So recently, my friend Paul Snatchko and I were talking about the myriad of Catholic Conferences that we attend. It’s a varied bunch of groups to be sure. Some couldn’t…
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…
Paul’s Predestination
My scripture reflection for my 19th Annotation retreat today is: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual…
The Walls We Put Up
“Zacchaeus, come down quickly, for today I must stay at your house.” Zaccheus was a wealthy tax collector who probably lived in what we would consider a “gated community.” People…
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…
September 11th: We Remember
It’s hard to believe that this dreaded day in American history is 9 years old now. I lost two dear friends that day and my wife lost a cousin. One…
You Probably Think This Post Is About You
Qooheleth (the name means preacher and he is the narrator of Ecclesiastes) starts off Sunday’s first reading with the words: “Vanity of Vanities…all is vanity.” Well…what exactly is vanity? And…
Technological Clericalism
Picking up from yesterday’s conversation on clericalism: Now an interesting point that I could raise concerns technology. Bloggers and writers like Mark Shea and myself certainly wield much power in…