Mark 10:35-45 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask… Read more “Servant Leadership”

Today, I am sharing a reflection given at one of our recent deacon formation weekends by Dave Duhamel, deacon candidate from St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Oak… Read more “Never Surrender. Never Give Up. No Matter What, Complete the Mission”

Today, October 15, is the Memorial of St. Teresa of Avila, Carmelite reformer and Doctor of the Church. St. Teresa is one of the great mystics and… Read more “St. Teresa of Avila”

St. Junipero Serra, scapegoat. The City of Los Angeles has decided to permanently remove the statue of St. Junipero Serra from La Plaza Park that was vandalized… Read more “In the News 10/15/21”

In 2014, a sex ring in Rotherham, England was exposed and found to have exploited 1400 girls, most of them white and many from broken homes and… Read more “We Are Keepers of Our Children’s Innocence, Trust, and Safety”

I am sharing this marvelous homily by Fr. Edward Meeks. Fr. Meeks is the pastor of Christ the King Catholic Church in Towson, MD. Christ the King… Read more “Speak the Truth In Love”

Democrat political operatives in Pennsylvania recently met to discuss why President Joe Biden’s favorable poll numbers have failed to rebound after suffering a steep decline in recent… Read more “Why People Blame Biden for COVID”

Mark 10:17-30 As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do… Read more “Then Who Can Be Saved?”

Tell me about your family. Ellen and I celebrated our 38th year of marriage on Sept 17 this year. We have one son, Benjamin 32. Ellen and… Read more “Leon Dodd, Deacon Candidate”

On Saturday, September 25, Bishop Richard F. Stika ordained deacon candidate and my classmate, Ken Conklin, to the permanent diaconate. Ken began his journey toward becoming a… Read more “Deacon Ken Conklin”