T he Boy Scouts was a relatively new organization at this time having been founded in 1910. But even more recent was the institution of...

Before you read this I want to make very clear that I am proud of my seminary, recommend it,  and have great faith in what is happening the...

FINDING TRUTH WHEREVER IT MAY BE FOUND :  " R eincarnation is not really a mystical idea . . . Reincarnation need only extend experien...

H ere is what happens when we have fewer and fewer priests doing what was, at one time, done by many more hands.  Around this time of year,...

R elief for a war weary world would come on September 2nd 1945 when the Japanese would sign an instrument of surrender aboard the USS Misso...

I was so disturbed yesterday I was nauseous.  On my day away I went to a museum to be inspired and rejuvenated by beauty.  My disappointme...

I n the constant war over what is appropriate clothing for any given situation, there is the assumption that we are dealing with the same p...

FINDING TRUTH WHEREVER IT MAY BE FOUND :  "[ E ]verything that human beings are doing to make it easier to operate computer networks is...

I get it.  It's cold outside.  I don't even want to get out of bed to get to Mass and I don't even have to go outside to mak...

O ne of the great attributes of the parish has been its grounds.  It has always prided itself on its park like qualities and well kept gard...

M onday was the last day of Christmas as it is recognized in the Catholic Church, as opposed to the St. Walmart the Great calendar.  In reg...

FINDING TRUTH WHEREVER IT MAY BE FOUND :  " M an is meaningless without God, and any attempt to establish a system of values on the ba...

O n words I never thought would come out of my mouth in this context:

This is an interesting piece of history to recall as this parish readies itself to celebrate the beginning of its 90th anniversary this Jul...

I f you are Catholic and you didn’t make a New Year’s resolution may I suggest that you don’t bother.  They are quite ridiculous for the mo...