Happy Birthday Jesus
We were praying the Rosary. Sister Claire announced the Nativity as “Happy Birthday Jesus.” After we completed the Rosary, I gently suggested perhaps one...
Godparents as guides to holiness
On October 16, the New York Times ran an article on how the Archdiocese of Catania, Sicily, had prohibited godparents or sponsors for the...
Life training
Because of the upcoming Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, it is likely that most of us will be in...
Liturgical seasons
As I write this article we are still a few days from Christmas. The gifts have been purchased (mostly), the tree is trimmed, the...
The other side of a choice
Life is filled with choices. Do you want chocolate ice cream or vanilla? A hamburger or pizza? The blue coat or the red one?
Should...
Full immersive faith with Bartimaeus resolution
Watching a movie in an IMAX theater is a fully immersive cinematic adventure. According to the IMAX website, it is a “heart pounding, awe...
If you loved Him more
In preparing for my homily last weekend, I came across this story that I shared with the parish and thought might be a valuable...
Taking our rebirth seriously
There is so much to take in over Christmastide, with all its feasts and images — not to mention the temporal responsibilities undergirding “the...
Life can be a real drain
It’s firmly established in the Jolivet Family that my brother followed in my dad’s footsteps with skilled hands and a keen eye for detail....
Leave things alone Dave
Last weekend, I was watching a TV Mass on YouTube from Heart of the Nation in Wisconsin. I enjoy the Masses from there, with...
