There is a lot of talk these days in the post-election fracas about “safe spaces.” Most of the talk I have heard comes from conservative
I have been in Physician Assistant school for a few months now, and so far have not failed out or caused a catastrophic loss of
I am writing this on election night before the official call has come in. Last I heard the presidential race was too close to call.
One of the things I run into a lot in talking about faith with those who do not share the faith, is the question of
I am late writing this blog because I have been busy this week. I am almost always busy, but this week is busier than most
How many times in the Bible does God or one of His messengers say, “Be Not Afraid!” Urban legend suggests that it is there 365
The episode from the gospel today has always been one of my favorites. I have always pictured the mother of James and John as being
I don’t know what to make of these Conjugal visits of ours, Whether they make things better Or worse between us. I have suffered more
A few weeks ago I had to make a trip back to the place of my origin as a Special Forces Soldier, a.k.a. Fort Bragg,
Once upon a time, out near Texas somewhere, I was conducting a training exercise. It was a an IED response/mass casualty lane and one of
Remind me to get and read a good biography of Mother Angelica then next time I have a spare moment… As you probably know, Mother
“Many of us have had the experience of living in some local pocket of human society – some particular school, college, regiment or profession where
My mom posted this image on my facebook wall this morning. It was undoubtedly the mysterious and ironic workings of Providence that prompted her to
I have been thinking about saints a lot recently. Not any particular saint, but just saints in general. You see, a few years ago I
With the publication of the summary document of the 2015 Synod on the Family, the brouhaha about the synod appears to be taking on a
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness
I got off active duty almost a year ago now, and last week I have been reminded of one of the many reasons why. Since
“For this slight, momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison.” 2 Corinthians 4:17. I never realized until I
In a recent post I talked about how much Evie hates her carseat, because she hates to be all by herself in the back seat.
The first reading for today is one of my favorite “God-as-a-parent” moments in the Bible. It is the story of Jacob’s dream: “Jacob departed from
Savior siblings are the topic of Jodi Picoult’s novel “My Sister’s Keeper,” but they are also a reality. Savior siblings are children conceived for the
