In World War 1 the two opposing armies would dig in and conduct what was then called "trench warfare." The land between the two armies entrenched in the fight was…
A recent conversation with my youngest daughter was a real eye-opener. It all started with a common selfie pose I saw among her friends. It was the exact same pose…
As a former police officer, I remember well having to memorize the rules of the road so that I could ENFORCE the rules. Of course, all these laws were on…
"But, father, why is this happening to me?" It was a hard question to hear, mainly because I didn't have an answer. I was sitting across from this precious father…
There ought to be a law! Isn't it fascinating that the first thing most people think about when there is some conflict or disagreement or some unwanted actions in our…
"This world is not my home. I'm just a'passing through. My treasures are laid up somewhere beyond the blue. The angels beckon me from heaven's open door. And I can't…
Several years ago a priest asked his brother priests to finish this sentence "The priesthood is ..." and one priest finished the sentence in this way - "The priesthood is…
We learn how to make all of life sacred by making one moment of our life sacred.
While that may really sound paradoxical, it makes perfect sense when you consider that…
I never will forget the moment in college when I was confronted with the question "how do you know?" It was in an undergraduate philosophy class and I had actually…
The old Janis Joplin song declares "Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose." Is that your definition of freedom? Nowadays the word "freedom" is usually used in the…