Monthly Archives: March 2013

After a very emotionally charged evening last night, I would like to share a little bit of what our “live” experience was after we saw white smoke from the Sistine Chapel… It’s white! At around 5:30pm, I went down to … Continue reading →

The Exciting Evening of the Pope’s Election Our seminary is 4.5 miles from the Vatican. Since the announcement of the Conclave, every brother was making his own contingency plans to get to St. Peter’s ASAP when the white smoke went … Continue reading →

Yesterday we were all abuzz with the election of our new Pope. I want to recount four moments that stood out for me. In the house we had decided that five bells would be the signal if a Pope were … Continue reading →

“The more you are afflicted, the more you ought to rejoice, because in the fire of tribulation the soul will become pure gold, worthy to be placed and to shine in the heavenly palace.” (St. Padre Pio) As deacon in … Continue reading →

I heard someone once say that Mission Youth Mission trips are girly. Maybe they get that idea from all this talk of holding Haitian babies, feeding them, and changing their diapers. I’m sure that comment would fly really well coming … Continue reading →

Christ Jesus, King and Lord of the Church, in your presence I renew my unconditional loyalty to your Vicar on earth, the Pope. In him you have chosen to show us the safe and sure path that we must follow … Continue reading →

Imagine that you’re standing in front of the throne of the king. You are his child, and you have just been caught, along with your friends, playing cruel tricks on some of the servants. So now you have come for … Continue reading →

Last week we did a course at the Apostolic Penitentiary. That’s not a prison. It’s where tough confessions cases are figured out. We had to learn how to deal with these cases if they ever come up. I could recount … Continue reading →

“When we look at ourselves, we are saddened by our feelings; when we look at God, we rejoice in his love.” (St. Bernard of Clairvaux) I saw God in all the suffering kids and moms; I saw God in the … Continue reading →

If you are like me, sometimes it occurs to you to do something, but it doesn’t make enough sense, or you second guess and don’t.  Later you realize, to your disappointment, that you should have done that very thing.  This … Continue reading →