American author Laird Barron once said "Mom was all about hellfire and brimstone. Her Old Testament God was a colossal, ancient brute, a maelstrom of blood and fire, of appetite…
The dictionary defines the word "obligation" as "an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment." When I was growing…
When we were very young, my brother and I got up one early Christmas morning to see what we got for Christmas. Now, mind you, our parents were still sound…
God gives us the gift of The Poor to save us from our own Spiritual Poverty! Call Fr. Barnabas during the show at 1-855-237-2346!
Our busy lives really do challenge us in keeping our priorities in the right order, don't they? We moderns are a complicated mishmash of schedules, opportunities, affluence, and "freedom." And…
In 1972 Stevie Wonder released the song Superstition. The opening guitar licks are still one the the most famous opening lines of any song I remember from my youth. But…
Politics makes strange bedfellows. When I start talking politics, especially as a priest, it makes folks (rightfully) nervous. After all, as a priest, I'm supposed to focus on being accessible…
Do you know the difference between a barrier and a threshold? It's actually quite an important distinction.
The old saying goes "good fences make good neighbors" and there's no disputing…
"I know a shortcut!" And with that, me a my buddy promptly got lost going to a friend's house! You see, I remember the days before GPS! Yes, I'm THAT…
It was frustrating not having the whole story. It felt like I was on a bridge that was only half finished. No matter how hard you try you're never going…