A teenage girl at summer camp was torn between two sets of friends. Some of them were sunbathing on the dock, saying to her “stay with us.” But her other…
Jim Lovell, Jr., the Apollo 13 astronaut died on August 7, 2025 at the age of 97. Scott Carpenter, was one of our first seven astronauts who flew on one…
Family Values – that’s something we hear a lot about – especially around election time. Everybody is concerned about “family values”. More and more people blame the breakdown in family…
A newly ordained priest was assigned to a small parish in the hills of Kentucky. In his first sermon, he condemned gambling, especially betting on horses. The sermon was not…
To make a differenceIn someone’s life,You don’t have to be brilliant,Rich, beautiful or perfect.You just have to care. Your act of kindnessCan change someone’s world. Please reflect upon YOUR last…
I was ordained a priest in 1969. My first assignment was in Northbrook, Illinois. I remember quite vividly celebrating mass on August 15th, the Feast of the Assumption of Mary.…
When you are angry,Pray. When you are sad,Pray. When you are about to give up,Pray. No matter what happens,Pray. Because no matter what,The Lord is listening. Amen. Praying is not…
This is how I see our situation today: We’re killing ourselves on junk food – we watch mindless drivel on TV with vulgar displays of sexuality and horrific scenes of…
