“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 →
One of the toughest realities of life is that the most difficult and painful areas are often the ones that we most need to grow. As it relates to our 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 →
I was sitting on the banks of a tributary of the Yellowstone River. My brother, two friends, and I were into day three of our epic adventure through Yellowstone National Continue Reading →
Part I: THE BETTER BRAIN: An interview with Dr. Kaplan In April 2021, a book entitled THE BETTER BRAIN was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This groundbreaking book by researchers Continue Reading →
On August 1st, we officially launched my newest book. It is entitled Confessions of a Carless Commuter: What 40,000+ Motorless Miles Taught Me About Life. As the title would indicate, Continue Reading →
As the story goes, I was supposed to be a March baby. But as the due date and the spring solstice passed by, I was apparently in no hurry to Continue Reading →
For Better, or for the Better Matthew Battiato stood pensively in front of the large congregation at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. As the familiar song started playing and the people Continue Reading →