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June 2018

June 02, 2018

Book Review – Act Normal: Memoir of a Stumbling Block

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a book review. I’ve been very busy reading...

April 2018

April 06, 2018

An Easter Prayer

Heavenly Father, We celebrate the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ. In Him, you touched...

March 2018

March 23, 2018

Walking with Oscar Romero this Holy Week

This year we welcome Holy Week with Oscar Romero. This modern-day martyr has been a...

March 10, 2018

The Millennial Hope of the Church

I don't generally do link posts, but I really thought that this video by Mary...

February 2018

February 22, 2018

What’s the deal with having a feast for “The Chair of Peter?”

For over 1500 years the Church has celebrated St. Peter's Chair on this day. When...

February 22, 2018

Open your EYES and see the kingdom near you!

Sorry, your browser does not support HTML5 audio. All week long I am discussing...

February 21, 2018

St. Peter Damian – Saying no to what is good so you can say yes to what is better

Today is the commemoration of St Peter Damian. He spent his early career as a...

February 21, 2018

Walking in the Footsteps of Solanus Casey

Sorry, your browser does not support HTML5 audio. All week long I am discussing practical...

February 07, 2018

Praying the Kyrie Eleison – Lord Have Mercy

I pray. Prayer grounds me and guides me. I believe in it and I practice...

December 2017

December 28, 2017

Thanksgiving for the Incarnation

I wrote this prayer of thanksgiving for the Christmas season this year. I have been...

December 11, 2017

Joining Jesus in His Mission

Last week I was invited to speak at the disciple's night with my friends at...

November 2017

November 26, 2017

My time on “The Journey Home”

Earlier this year I had a chance to spend a couple days with my friends...

November 25, 2017

Fr. Solanus Casey – Beatification reflection

This past Saturday was the beatification of Fr. Solanus Casey. He is now only one step...

November 24, 2017

Checking in with Ralph Martin

I sat down with Ralph Martin recently to talk about my faith journey. If you...

November 22, 2017

Start with Thanks!

I recently gave a talk on how being thankful can become a powerful practice to...

November 21, 2017

Checkmate

I once heard it said that Chess is the only form of art in which...

September 2017

September 15, 2017

God: A Craftsman of Love

It was Thursday a couple weeks ago. We were out in the Garden at Cultivate...

August 2017

August 13, 2017

The Rage That Got Us Here: Reflections on Charlottesville

Rage is deceptive seeing vengeance as a cure for the pain within It casts blame...

August 02, 2017

Living with open hands

I've been thinking a lot lately about living a three-dimensional gospel. What this means is...

July 2017

July 25, 2017

What Are You Thankful For? (The Discipline of Counting Your Blessings)

We are often told to count our blessings. I think it's a great practice. It...

July 21, 2017

Fatherhood Rocks

I recently had a chance to share a little bit about my journey as a...

July 19, 2017

A New Kind of Family

Family is the most basic expression of God's kingdom in this world.

July 04, 2017

God Bless America

It's been a hard year to be an American. There's been no end to the...

June 2017

June 18, 2017

Fatherhood

This is how I felt becoming a father. It was something I had only experienced...

April 2017

April 26, 2017

Aurora lucis rutilat: Reflections on an Ancient Hymn of Easter

This morning in Morning Prayer I was praying through a very old Easter hymn that...

April 22, 2017

Living life in an Easter Key

The Christian life can be summarized as the living out of the pascal mystery in...

April 13, 2017

Prayers for the Veneration of the Cross

In Donald LaSalle's article, "Devotion Searching for a Place in the Liturgy: The Development of...

March 2017

March 01, 2017

Lent begins

Like many of you, a cross formed from the ashes of burnt palms dons...

February 2017

February 22, 2017

Life on the foggy road

My neighborhood park this morning was beautiful. I love the fog. It helps defuse the...

February 22, 2017

Why do Catholics Make the Sign of the Cross?

Many wonder at why we use the cross so much in Catholic life. We make...