Med School Mornings
I’ve been avoiding heading back to the gross anatomy lab the past few weeks, not because I was uncomfortable around dead bodies, but more because I was uncomfortable around the…
The Shaking Hands of Christ
This past Sunday I attended the 8:30 AM mass at my parish and one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen was at communion. There was a middle…
Blogging in a Wedding Homily
For all of you who think that blogging doesn’t matter… I received this surprising note from my newly married colleague Amy Smith McEntee. Dear Mike, Confused by the subject line?…
Can God Turn the Hearts of Terrorists?
Our second reading from today’s Gospel reminds us that one of our great saints, St Paul, may well have been deemed a terrorist in his day. He persecuted and killed…
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…
Am I the Prodigal’s Brother?
This Sunday we hear three parables in one. The parable of the lost sheep, the parable of the lost coin and the Prodigal Son. The third and most famous story…
StrengthsFinder Prayer
So I took the Clifton Strengths Finder indicator some time ago and then again recently. I’ve taken the early 1.0 version and now the 2.0. Here are my strengths as…
For one million dollars….I would…
So I was walking the dog last night when a man was looking at my very cute doggie and asked what his name was. I told him “Haze” and since…
What I’ve Been Up To
The lack of blogging on my part is inexcusable. So I won’t bore you with dishonesty. The truth is that I’ve been choosing to spend my time differently these past…