As the old saying goes, I wished I had a dollar for every time I heard the phrase “it’s the new normal” these past few months.  It even begs the question, what is “normal?”  The Webster’s II New College Dictionary Read more…

“Do not lose your inner peace for anything what so ever, even if your whole world seems upset”.  These are the words of St. Francis de Sales who was the Bishop of Geneva.  He was most noted for his deep Read more…

As I am missing the experience of going to Mass especially on Palm Sunday and facing Holy Week in isolation- I want to talk about my experience helping neighbors.  Many have requested mask through next door- so I have been Read more…

This Lent has, so far, been one of the most difficult and scary in memory for our family, our community, and our world.  When Lent began, the pandemic was on its way but still largely unknown.  As Denise and I Read more…

As we have been hearing over and over again on social media, these are unprecedented times. We are all trying to cope with and avoid a very dangerous Coronavirus – Covid-19.  I know that in my 72 years of life, Read more…

My paternal grandfather suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. So I guess it shouldn’t have come as that big of a shock when my father started showing symptoms of it. Or when he started to forget important things like where he had Read more…

A couple of days ago I heard a statement that I have heard many times before, “be true to yourself.”   The person went on to say that in order to be true to ourselves we had to really know who Read more…

A long, long time ago when I was around 30 years old, I was having trouble with my right ankle. It would sometimes lock up for a while and couldn’t move at all. The doctor found that I had small Read more…

When Christ was born into this world of beauty and sin, it didn’t take place at some fancy hospital.  He didn’t have a doctor or birthing mother at the scene to announce His arrival to a family of friends and relatives.  Read more…