I f you want to be able to lift heavy objects the wrong way to prepare for it is to wait until you know that you will need the muscle (such ...

I will have the honor to perform (what is for me) an unusual funeral service today for someone with whom I was close. The person being buri...

FINDING TRUTH WHEREVER IT MAY BE FOUND : “ I t should not be surprising that a man who cannot, or does not, usually report a fire or an aer...

L ast week was our Annual Eucharistic Devotions sometimes known as 40 hours though ours was somewhere in the 50 hour range. It was a great t...

I remember once watching the “X Files” (yes I watched that show almost religiously hoping against all hope that it was actually leading so...

H ave you ever wondered what people thought about momentous events in history through which they lived? I venture to say most people – if th...

P olitics have been the cause of so many wars in history. It is obvious that politics are bad for human beings. Therefore it is my recommend...

FINDING TRUTH WHEREVER IT MAY BE FOUND : “ P erfection is not achievement. Perfection lies in untiring striving.” David Rast O.S.B. QUOTE II...

W hen I went to bed last night, saints were peeking in through my bedroom windows. It was kind of cool actually. I could make out their face...

S aint Florian was a high ranking officer in the Roman army. One of his main duties was organizing fire brigades. Part of his legend states ...

T here is a danger in extremes. One place where we readily see the damaging results is in religious education. One danger is in learning so ...

T here was a time in the seminary (times, they have a-changed) when the altar was in the center of the nave on an oriental rug, which consti...

FINDING TRUTH WHEREVER IT MAY BE FOUND : “ N ever allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.” Anon. QUOT...

“ I need to evangelize more as a priest.” This was one of the conclusions that we came to on our trip to Canada this past week. We spent a ...

T he Maltese Cross should start looking familiar to those who have been f ollowing this series. It s base is the Greek Cross and since the a...