It has become popular in some Christian circles to speak of one’s “father wound” — acknowledging that pretty much everyone was screwed up by their
Marriage is a hot-button topic these days. The definition of marriage is challenged all around us, and the nuclear family is attacked by the secularized
“A hundred thousand things to see I’m like a shooting star I’ve come so far I can’t go back to where I used to be
During our lectures on Liturgy and Worship, the speaker pointed out the difference between a gathering and an assembly: A GATHERING can be a group
Many people might think Black Widow is the weakest and most useless Avenger. That may be so in terms of physical strength. However, Black Widow
Do you ever get frustrated at the slow pace of the spiritual life? We can sometimes say to God, “Lord, I wish I was holier…
Never say never. That’s what they have always said. And how true it is – both in this world and regarding Eternal Life! If you’re
God taught me another lesson during another of my cooking episodes in the monastery. On one of our days off, I decided to make pasta
There are people who are upset that Hulk never got his rematch with Thanos. While I personally hoped to also see it, Endgame made it
Pope St. John Paul II was once asked what he considered the most important day of his life. How can you pick one when you
Indeed we call blessed those who have persevered. —James 5:11 Today is the feast of St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, the patron of the parish
In these current times, the threat of having your personal accounts, credits cards and even identity compromised is a sad reality. Fortunately, it has become
After a week of day trips to wineries, seal colonies and lighthouses during our Easter break from School, one might imagine these to be the
Only one word comes to mind when I think about Iron Man: Conversion. At the beginning, who was Iron Man? He was a self-absorbed, narcissistic
This past summer I had the privilege of taking a group of boys and their fathers to Rome for a pilgrimage. One day, after walking
Thanos’ snap caused something in Hawkeye to snap as his family turned to dust. Hawkeye changed from a loving husband and father to a nihilistic
“Jesus replied: ‘I tell you most solemnly, unless a man is born through water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God: what
Another Mother’s Day is upon us and with it come innumerable emotions. At the forefront, of course, is the beauty and blessing of cooperating with
Avengers: Endgame — spoiler alert. This man watched his own mother murdered, watched his own brother being choked to death, watched his best friend get
This week, I helped facilitate the confession line for a group of middle-schoolers. Many were nervous; several had not gone to confession in years. I
On Easter Sunday at Mass, our priest told a story of a little boy who went for a drive with his father. During the drive
