Monthly Archives: November 2011

“O Christian, be aware of your nobility- it is God’s own nature that you share; do not then, by an ignoble life, fall back into your former baseness.”  (Pope St. Leo the Great) Several years ago, a Georgetown University football … Continue reading →

I’m not a theologian.  I depend on the Church and that little voice of conscience inside me to determine what is right and wrong. That little voice started screaming yesterday when I got a promotion in the mail for cremation.  … Continue reading →

Last Sunday was General Director’s Day, which we always celebrate on the Sunday before Christ the King. This year, God had a special gift for me. Mass was planned for before dinner rather than early morning but otherwise the day … Continue reading →

“But to merit this happiness, let’s not tire of fighting during this exile.  Let’s despise the world and it’s false gods.  In vain would we seek our happiness in them.  It will benefit us greatly to receive nothing from the … Continue reading →

“God cannot give us happiness and peace apart from himself, because it is not there.  There is no such thing.”  (C.S. Lewis) During one of my exam periods in Rome, I received a phone call from a family down in … Continue reading →

Do you remember Twinkies? Now imagine getting a semi truck load of them. That is about what happened to us a few months back. Brioss is the name here and they are little less artificial. I mean, look at the … Continue reading →

“…I went across the garden one afternoon and stopped on the shore of the lake; I stood there for a long time, contemplating my surroundings.  Suddenly, I saw the Lord Jesus near me, and he graciously said to me, ‘All … Continue reading →

“The Second Vatican Council, spoke of the family in terms of the domestic church, as the “untouchable sanctuary”. Even the economy with its laws must always consider the interest and the protection of this primary cell of society.” (Pope Benedict … Continue reading →

Another day of classes. I finish handing out today’s requests from the library and; depending on how many requests I had, and how much breakfast I ate, I stroll or power-walk along a short path through the woods. Here in … Continue reading →

“Only one thing is necessary: Jesus Christ.  Think unceasingly of him.”   (St. John Gabriel Perboyre) Christ is definitely a healthy “obsession.”  It is a good thing to think of him often, to perceive his activity in your daily grind … Continue reading →