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…
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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…
Prayers for John Brust from St Vincent de Paul in San Francisco
In the young adult ministry world there’s a few people who I have really been impressed with throughout my many travels. John Brust is one of them. He’s been a…
Military Archdiocese Not So Different From Rest of USA…and yet they are…
The Archdiocese for Military Services invited me to a think tank on how they can better outreach to our young military personnel. It’s always an interesting question because the young…
Where Are Young Adults Found in the Greatest Numbers?
The answer is a simple and obvious one, but we’d probably not think of this immediately. The answer is in the Military. (#2 is prison, BTW) Tomorrow I head to…
Are Single Sex Dorms the Answer to the Hook Up Culture?
Catholic U is bucking the trend and dumping co-ed dorms. Apparently, they think students have a hard time controlling their urges when they are in close proximity to one another…
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Do You Have Any Regrets?
When I worked in Calvary Hospital (A hospital for terminal patients, mostly) as a volunteer my Senior year of college, I often encountered patients who would want to tell me…
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…
Imagine No Religion
Mary Donovan, one of the Catholic Volunteers here in Buffalo blogs on occasion and she recently told this tale describing a provocative topic in one of the citizenship classes at…
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…