With both vice president candidates calling themselves Catholic, that should have been a good teaching point for our Sunday sermons before the election.Read More
Tomorrow is the fourth annual Back On My Feet Bash. This will be the second time I have attended the fundraiser and I am looking forward to it – a swanky evening with a silent auction, delicious food, drinks and dancing! The best part is that event proceeds benefit BackRead More
As the recent election cycle wound down to its final days, a common phrase was repeated continuously by the talking heads on the cable news channels.“Ground Game.”“Ground Game” is defined by the strategy and operations of both political parties in deploying supporters across the country – in state and nationalRead More
I wonder about Catholics fixed on one aspect of Church social doctrine (i.e. care for the poor) and focused only on its applicability to government institutions as if they were the answer to the poverty problem.Read More
It’s been almost a month since the tree made its way into our home, courtesy of Sandy. The damage to the exterior structure was minimal considering a tree of this magnitude could pulverize every wall of our house and all of its contents with ease. But in this story, theRead More
Every once in a while this question comes up—usually, thank goodness, not within hearing of our children. And I’m always taken aback. I’m not troubled by it just because our children are, in fact, our own. Even if you don’t believe God had a hand in forming our family, two nations,Read More