Monthly Archives: August 2013

Yesterday I was invited to a Facebook event “Fasting for Angela DiLaura’s Healing.” If you lived with me, you would not need much of an explanation as to why people would want Angela DiLaura to be healed. I had the … Continue reading →

It’s been just over a month since I arrived in Haiti for my summer mission trips. I would go back in a heartbeat! At the beginning of the mission, Father reminded all of the missionaries, “don’t give your cross away, … Continue reading →

“Let us go forward in peace, our eyes upon heaven, the only one goal of our labors.” — St. Therese of Lisieux There is a finish line. Personally, I am straining forward, running each day as if I were to … Continue reading →

“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that … Continue reading →

Angela DiLaura, the Everest graduate who wrote on Regnum Christi Live about her trip to the Holy Land last spring, was hit by a car while riding her bike yesterday and is in the hospital.  She underwent brain surgery today … Continue reading →

“Dear brothers and sisters, I pray God may open your eyes and let you see what hidden treasures he bestows on us in the trials from which the world thinks only to flee. Shame turns into honor when we seek … Continue reading →

Nobody is going to mistake me for a fashion trendsetter. Most of the clothes I wear have been in the rotation for years. But I try my best to keep them clean, repaired and at least somewhat coordinated. Some folks … Continue reading →

CCC #2253: “Parents should respect and encourage their children’s vocations. They should remember and teach that the first calling of the Christian is to follow Jesus.” I felt called to the priesthood during my Sophomore year at Michigan State University. … Continue reading →

August is a quiet month in Rome. Anyone who can, takes a vacation – preferably in someplace cooler. Offices grind to a halt and the “business” of the Vatican slows to a creep. The population consists of tourists, with Swiss … Continue reading →

I just got back from Arcatheos. It may just be the best summer camp in North America and it’s affiliated with Regnum Christi. The camp is insane with sword battles, staged explosions, and a storyline that grabs you in from … Continue reading →