Til Death Do They Part
Deacon Greg pointed me to this amazing story today of a couple who had been married 72 years and who tragically died from injuries in a car crash. The amazing…
If You’re So Inclined and in the NYC Area…
This Friday I will be receiving the Sapientia et Doctrina Award at Fordham, my alma mater and where I also received my Master’s. I really love Fordham and the Rose…
Reflection for 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Caesar’s Imprint and God’s Imprint
Often I see two kinds of people on the UB campus getting in people’s faces: The first are: Radical Fundamentalists: Yelling at people things like “Have you taken Jesus Christ…
Happy Half-Dozen to the HazeDog!
On a lighter note, today is the 6th birthday of everyone’s favorite chihuahua, my dog Haze. Not that I need an excuse to write about my dog, because I am…
Bishops Should Be Pastoral Visionaries, Not CEO’s
You can see some comments in our last post, but I think some of what transpired there bears repeating for the larger audience. I was accused by someone named “Ben”…
KC Bishop Finn Charged with Failure to Report Child Abuse
Sadness continues. You’d think that people would learn. Bishop Finn of Kansas City – St. Joseph has pled not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of failing to report suspected child…
Dream Jobs Are Overrated
So I happened to be riveted to ESPN to follow the story of Theo Epstein’s move from the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago Cubs. Epstein, a lifelong Red Sox…
Why Do People Insist That Halloween is UnChristian?
It’s that time of year again, that time when the nutburgers begin to try to scare the parents and grandparents by telling them that they are leading their children into…
Examen Me
I’m not sure if any of you are familiar with this site based on the Ignatian Examen, but I’ve been using it daily for the past few days and have…
Could God Be All We Need?
Today’s Gospel tells the story of a King who invites people to a wedding for his son. But nobody comes. So he sends servants to invite them again. Not only…