I confess I was at Bed Bath and Beyond the other day and I saw the box screaming at me to “buy, buy, buy the ShamWOW!” I mean, how could I resist when that geeky little guy on the front…

As we continue our discussion from last week, we need to face the fact that the majority of people we encounter every day are trying to get by or get ahead and they really don’t care about you as long…

I was a youth minister and I think there is an unwritten rule that any time a youth minister is promoting something to teens or talking something up to the parish, he or she has to use the term “awesome”…

Last week I went in for my physical that I’m supposed to have once a year but haven’t in 4 years. After going through all the tests, the doctor asked if I was allergic to anything.

“Nope. Never have been,” I replied.

“OK, then…

Last week we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day and I let loose a little.  I ate food I don’t normally eat, indulged in a little more corned-beef, cabbage, sugar coated bread, desserts, snacks… you name it.

I think my indulgence was probably…

One of the great privileges of my job as a teacher is the ability to watch students grow over the course of four years and then to see them teach you. Sometimes I realize that they have been teaching me…

It started with the best of intentions: have a few people over to watch the game, have some food, engage in some meaningless banter over 3-D commercials as we wear funny glasses.  Standard fare.  It would be the type of…

Today marks the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the legalization of abortion in the United States.  The country will be subject to demonstrations, articles, pictures, protests and political statements from either sides as to the victimization or the rights of…

Every time I sit down to write something, I come up with a reason why I should be doing something else.

“I needed to reach the next level on Halo 3.” This is by far the worst reason and one for…

All the gifts have been opened.

Those that needed to be returned are returned.

We have stuffed ourselves to capacity.

Then the Church lays the feast day on us to help remind us of what is truly important. The feast of the Holy…