The great, ancient philosopher Lao Tzu said "Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power." And I would, arrogantly, add…
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…
"Hey, I know that boy. I've known him my whole life. Who does he think he is?" I confess, it hurt a bit. You see, I was preaching one of…
In one of the retreats that I give around the country, I have a particular presentation about how to heal the weaknesses of our modern age. I use examples from…
The story goes like this: A young man sees a beautiful woman and he desires to make her his wife. All the while, his best friend from childhood, the little…
"Oh NO! Not the family tree scriptures again!" I can almost hear the congregation thinking out loud when we come to portions of the scriptures that have "and so and…
In his "must read" book "On The Incarnation" St. Athanasius said "“Even on the cross He did not hide Himself from sight; rather, He made all creation witness to the…
“It is a great achievement not to be attracted by things. But it is a far greater achievement to remain dispassionate in the face both of things and of the…
mother scolds her child
One of the most difficult realities I’ve had to face as an adult, as a priest, as a husband, and as a father is waking up to…
“There’s no time like the present.” This and many other “time” quotes really get to a central wisdom we humans have learned: Timing is everything.
I have a dear couple who…