Monthly Archives: August 2014

August 15 is the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven. For those of us who accompanied Fr. Simon Devereux, LC and his team to the Holy Land this past March, we can relate to this … Continue reading →

In any other profession, you can be too merciful. Imagine if you worked in a bank but let everyone off from paying their loans. Imagine a convenience store clerk who let anyone with a sob story take a free loaf … Continue reading →

You know that your life is passing by quickly before your eyes when you get a notice for your 10 year high school reunion. Wow! It seems like just yesterday I was in high school with my ninja turtle shirts … Continue reading →

Friday, I got to represent Northwoods Catholic School for the first time. Teachers and administration from all of the 51 Catholic schools in the Galveston-Houston Diocese gathered in the co-cathedral of the Sacred Heart for a Mass before starting the … Continue reading →

1. Avoid dating. Better to socialize as a group; most teenagers are not mature enough to enter into an intense relationship. 2. Curfew. Parents should be at the door ready to smell their breath, ask questions and exact tough punishments … Continue reading →

17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock[a] I … Continue reading →

“Don’t quack like a duck, soar like an eagle.” – Ken Blanchard During vacation last month we stopped at Blueberry Island on Lake Winnipesaukee to see the Eagle’s nest on top of a tall pine tree. Much to our surprise, … Continue reading →

I remember when I visited Science World in Vancouver with my grandpa about 20 years ago. There was a display about all the different chemicals that made up our bodies; I was surprised we were over half water. But what … Continue reading →

To begin the month of August (a month dedicated to the Blessed Mother and my birthday month) I received a present in the mail. It was t-shirt that I had ordered with the symbol Nun on the front – the … Continue reading →

Here is a recent picture of me on Mt LeConte in the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee. I had the grace to go hiking for a few days with some high schoolers from Atlanta. Mt Leconte is about 6,000ft high and … Continue reading →