What Does Home Mean to You?
So I’m beginning a third year here in Buffalo and it’s taken some time but Buffalo is starting to feel more and more like “Home.” I wouldn’t say that it’s…
Refugees in a 9-11 World
BustedHalo has a great story up on a Catholic Volunteer’s experience working with refugees last year. Full disclosure: I was one of her support people. Her experience can teach us…
19th Annotation Retreat
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What the Jesuits Have Meant to Me
As many know I attended Fordham for both undergraduate and grad school. I was always very impressed by the Jesuits and they helped me form an adult faith that I…
Did You Know That I Am A Superhero?
Apparently, others do. This week begins the slow wind-down for the Catholic Charities Volunteer Service Corps here in Buffalo. Marion and I have served as the support couple for the…
A Military Chaplain Repents
Br. Dan over at Dating God, posted this interview from 1984 with a former military chaplain priest. His words speak volumes about the need for Catholics to speak out against…
They’re Not Seeking
Recently, the discussion of “spiritual seekers” came up amongst some religious professionals I kibitz with from time to time. I mentioned casually that Christian Smith the great sociologist from Notre…
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…
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Speaking for ALL Human Life
The always brilliant Br. Dan Horan, OFM has an excellent piece today on the Boehner situation. He defends the Catholic Theologians against those who claim that they are simply a…
How Do We Feel About God’s Forgiveness of Bin Laden?
I can see the anger spewing already at the sight of this post… “God forgave Bin Laden? No way! The guy was evil. He got it all wrong. He made…
Day 28: Lenten 50 Day Giveaway: Adoption Books
Two friends were able to adopt a child from an orphanage we visited in Nicaragua, so I had these books from when we were thinking of adopting and now they…