“Not everything in life is essential. If everything is essential, then nothing is essential.” I had just awoken to the sounds of a gurgling stream. The previous night, a thundershower Continue Reading →
The human body shares in the dignity of the “image of God”: it is a human body precisely because it is animated by a spiritual soul, and it is the Continue Reading →
Recently, my wife and I received the local Office of Family and Life e-newsletter through the diocese. As often is the case, it is full of interesting articles, resources, and Continue Reading →
“Truth outlasts moments. Truth showed me that when I stood up to that one moment of abuse, I was setting a boundary that I, as a unique and precious child Continue Reading →
On April 27th, Robert “Bob” Bulger passed away quietly at the age of 42, surrounded by his close family members. One of seven siblings, he graduated from Westville High School Continue Reading →
“Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name…” One of the most challenging aspects of faith is coming to understand who God really is, not who we want Continue Reading →
“The greatest battles we fight are the ones within us.” Recently, I attended a Global Leadership Summit, where I heard Erwin McManus, cancer survivor and author of a recent book, Continue Reading →
Ever since I was a little kid, I have heard hundreds upon maybe into the thousands of homilies and talks that discussed why Jesus came to live, die, and be Continue Reading →
Recently, I published an article which posited that to more fully understand God the Father, we must also come to understand what it means to be a dad on Earth. Continue Reading →
“…and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:20 Mass had just ended, and I stepped into the narthex. I was quickly approached Continue Reading →