Here is the link to my latest column for the East Tennessee Catholic newspaper. Be Christ for all. Bring Christ to all. See Christ in all.

If nothing else can be said about Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, one thing is certain is that she is a brilliant legal mind. For hours… Read more “ACB is Poise Under Pressure”

Each month, when the deacon candidates meet for our training, one of the candidates takes responsibility for leading the group in morning or evening prayer, from Friday… Read more “Every Knee Shall Bow”

Morning prayer for yesterday, October 11, included the recitation of Psalm 118. What stood out for me from the psalm was the exhortation: “It is better to… Read more “Take Refuge in the Lord”

I am on my way to Christ, Prince of Peace Retreat Center for our monthly training for the diaconate, but I wanted to share some joyful news… Read more “Carlo Acutis to Be Beatified”

On September 30, the 1600th anniversary of the death of St. Jerome, Pope Francis promulgated his Apostolic Letter Scripturae Sacrae affectus, (“Devotion to Sacred Scripture”). In his… Read more “Devotion to Sacred Scripture”

As I’m sure all reading this have heard by now, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus. While some critics of… Read more “Prayers for the President and First Lady”

Today, October 1, is the Memorial of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, also known as St. Therese of Lisieux. She is affectionately called “The Little Flower”.… Read more “St. Therese of the Child Jesus”

On Sunday, September 27, twenty-five candidates for the permanent diaconate, from among the various nooks, crannies and parishes of the Catholic Diocese of Knoxville, were instituted into… Read more ““Take This Book of Holy Scripture …””

“Ora et Labora” is the motto of the Benedictine Order, the Society of St. Benedict. It means “Prayer and Work”. It is a good motto for every… Read more “Ora et Labora”