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Ben Bongers was an international operatic tenor and practicing sommelier for 30 years based in San Francisco, CA, and Europe. He has written monthly articles for trade magazines in both wine and singing over a long and lustrous career. After becoming a semi-full-time caretaker for his parents, he earned an MA in Gerontology (the study of aging and care) and was asked to publish in an eldercare textbook that came out in 2020. He has written several books, all published by EnRoute Books and Media. His first novel THE SAINT NICHOLAS SOCIETY has won many awards, and his other two, TRUE LOVE—12 Christmas Stories My True Love Gave to Me, and THE FARMER, THE MINER, THE ARTISAN (a children’s book) are up for awards. Ben is a Knight in the Order of Malta and helped start an overnight homeless shelter at his parish in San Francisco, CA., and today is a Permanent Diaconate Candidate in Kansas City, MO.

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The “Call”: We All Receive Them, But When...

Nine years ago, I got a text from a friend I hadn’t... read more

Love Means ALWAYS Having to Say You're Sorry!

In 1970, a novel titled ‘Love Story’ came out, and a subsequent... read more

Epiphany – Have You Had One Lately?

We—you and me—are in our own right, Magi. We are following a... read more

TO Sin, or NOT to Sin... THAT is...

Sin comes from the Greek word Hamartia, which means “to miss the... read more

To Resolution, or Not to Resolution… To New...

It’s that time of year! The annual time of hope and disappointment... read more

Fall to Pieces or Peace in a Storm...

When you face the storms of life, which do you cling to—pieces... read more

Is the VACANCY Sign Lit at YOUR Inn?

Many years ago, two nights before my wife and I married, we... read more

You are a Teacher—Be Careful What You Teach!

I had one student in my history class who would NOT pass.... read more

A New Year is Coming! God’s Gym: Pumping...

Most of us over a certain age worry about our blood pressure,... read more

Ah… You must be Catholic - And Those...

So, as much as we all like to whip right through the... read more

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