My mother, both of her sisters, and their mother all had breast cancer. My Aunt Emma Jean is the...
Before proceeding, let me clarify the purpose of this reflection. Daycare in a time of genuine...
“What happened to common sense?” is as much a lament as a question, and it is heard frequently today from those who grew up when common sense was valued in our culture. Asking “what happened” to...
A man is walking in a public park and he encounters a transgender woman who is actually a man with a dog. Man: “What a beautiful dog! Can I pet him?” (the man gets on his knees and shows gentleness to break the...
Three and a half years have passed since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a milestone that, as many noted, took place on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart. Yet in those years, the rate of abortions has not significantly...
If you are fortunate enough, you will find a priest unlike any other. When that priest dies, you realize you will never find another like them. That was Rev. Michael Strachota for me. Exactly one year ago today, Father...
Almost twenty years ago a man in New York State named Michael Gill wrote a memoir or book called How Starbucks Saved My Life. His story is interesting and timely not so much because of the events that occurred in his...
A talk with my sister, and something feels right,She listens so calmly, she softens my night.She saw all the bruises that covered my skin,And says she won’t watch me go through that again.She tells me I’m worthy of...
While my title might seem a bit off the beaten path of essays on this site, it has been brewing in my mind like a fine cup of coffee for several months. Consequently, I decided this is the time to serve it nice and hot...
Let me present a more complete text of our second reading (Ephesians 3:1-6) for our celebration of the Epiphany of the Lord. I suppose, you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for...
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