We live in a country where free speech is a “right.”  In our culture today many people think that speaking anything and everything that comes to mind is okay.  It is their right!  However, it is important to understand that with rights comes responsibilities.  There are logical expressions communicated and then there are emotional expressions communicated.  It is often the emotional expressions that get us into trouble but that is not to say that emotional expressions are wro

Recently I was at an Urgent Care facility in assistance of someone else.  While sitting in the waiting room I observed a young boy and his father.   It appeared the young boy was the one to be treated. Almost immediately I could see the young boy was mentally handicapped.  It was quite evident that the father was a very patient parent.  At times, the boy would make unhappy outbursts and occasionally was a bit difficult to control. The boy's behavior was something any parent w

I recently was compelled while praying in church to pray for people who are right now faced with major challenges in life. So I prayed without any specific person or issue in mind. A few hours later I received a text message from someone I know asking for help in a way that I wasn't well prepared to help with. I started to contemplate how would I, should I, or could I even help them. At first I considered the inconvenience and any reason why I couldn't.  Then my heart changed

The other day I jumped on the treadmill in my usual way but I was struggling with the energy and will power to see my workout through to the end.  This wasn’t a workout to compete with Mr. America but rather a focus on trying to firm up some of those not-so-firm areas.  On this particular day I found myself paying close attention to the timer on the device and painfully calculating in my mind how much time was left in completing my exercises.  I was well attuned to the compla

What is the hardest thing you have ever done?  Did you climb a mountain?  Did you take on a project with a short deadline and you did not want to disappoint?  Did you have to come clean with a problem you caused someone?  Maybe it was saying good bye to someone you care for.  How about a surgery ahead? For me, it is always of interest to hear someone’s story of a challenge and the victory or maybe even the failure they experienced.  Typically, there was an act of courage of s

On August 25 th  we celebrate a feast day for St. Joseph Calasanz who is the Patron Saint of Catholic Schools.  He was a very dedicated...

Who am I that you should give me another chance.  Lord, I stumble.  I sin.  Yet, your mercy is greater than my offense.  Your love is...

Recently within a group setting I talked about stories from a highly acclaimed author.  I found the author’s writings troubling to me...

The Master of the House – I have prayed for some time now, trying to better understand why there is a continual erosion of Christians...