Monthly Archives: September 2012

Silence. 30 days without talking. One would think that after about day three we would either be floating or crazy but it seems that just the opposite was the case. We would sit down to the table. Then boom! Even … Continue reading →

“Christianity does not take hardship from life; it simply gives one a reason to endure it.” CS Lewis During my recent visit home, I went with my mom to visit some of her friends in the nursing home. She went … Continue reading →

“When it is all over you will not regret having suffered; rather you will regret having suffered so little, and suffered that little so badly.” –St. Sebastian Valfre Before administering Anointing of the Sick to an elderly man, he told … Continue reading →

A fall, a thud, a cold-reasoned bang, One woman gone, one soul’s embrace. Now she from whom pure life once sprang, A pallid body wrapped in lace. The world in silent stillness lay; They round the bend, the sirens blare; … Continue reading →

As I write, running through my head are the words to the hymn – “Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, you do unto me.” Who are the least among us, the ones with whom Christ so identifies? … Continue reading →

“…for the road of suffering is more secure and even more profitable than that of fruition and action…” St. John of the Cross A good friend of mine who was very close to Blessed Pope John Paul II, told me … Continue reading →

As I get on the plane I realize I’ve got the exit row – you can imagine the sacrifice of a 10 hour flight without it when I’m 6’3”. The guy beside me looks interesting: he’s in his 20s and … Continue reading →

I give up and I give in! The phrase goes against some of my most cherished principles. When I was a child, my mother would often recite a poem that ended with the verse that loosely translated says “give yourself … Continue reading →

Four Schneider kids and mom – not a stock photo I have never had too much vanity regarding my hair. When I was a kid, I repetitively got a buzz cut – my mom’s solution if I wouldn’t comb it. … Continue reading →

“The woman is at the heart of the home. Let us pray that we women realize the reason for our existence: to love and be loved and through this love become instruments of peace in the world.” Blessed Mother Theresa … Continue reading →