Where is our treasure? Do we invest it or is it buried, you know like in our mattress? Is our treasure working in our 401k or IRA? Is it being totally engaged in our jobs? Is it totally working for you? A few months after I graduated from high school my father received a promotion that required the family to move a certain distance away. At that time I had already registered at the local college, was dating a special person who would eventually be my wife and had a full-time

Let’s start with a celebrity test. Do you know who Frank Sinatra is? Do you know who Johnny Depp is? Do you know Brad Pitt or Britney Spears or Jonathan Roumie or Elvis Presley or Pope Leo IV or Eminem or Charlie Kirk or Bill Clinton or Jennifer Lopez…? I am guessing you know some if not all of these people on the list. What other celebrities do you know? What do you know about them? Likely what most of us know about these celebrities is what we have seen of them in entertain

Hi, how are you? Fine, how are you? End of conversation. Have you ever had that experience? In our fast-track culture today conversations can frequently be short and mechanical. Rote describes an established, monotonous series of actions or a habitual routine performed mechanically. How many things do you think we do each day out of habit? It is likely countless from the time we wake up in the morning until bedtime. A favorite motivational speaker that I have heard a num

Recently my brother and I were reminiscing about events of the past. One of my memories mentioned was when my grandfather would take me out driving to gain experience so I could take the driving test for my driver’s license. I remembered how he had told me that the less backing up I did the less I could get into trouble. Certainly, backing a vehicle up with today’s technology is a better situation than years ago considering the built-in cameras. In those days, the most we had

Who comes to your mind when you think of a person with the most positive disposition? Someone who is always upbeat, joy-filled and encouraging. Someone who always makes you fell better after you have spent time with them. I have been fortunate to meet and know people like that. They are the ones who are always smiling, greeting, and waving as I go by. When I see others in a not-so-happy disposition I have come to pray for them, wondering what struggles they are dealing with t

How can we forget the greatness of our God?!”

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

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...

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

I love to watch people when there is a baby in the room. Don’t we all marvel at how incredible they are to watch and play with? People...