Monthly Archives: June 2015

God is our loving Father who protects and guides us. He is the model for all fathers. When we go through the storms of life it is hard for a father to see his children suffer. But on the other … Continue reading →

“The will is the seat of all the pain people suffer, for if the will is fully in accord with my will there is no pain in suffering.” — St. Catherine of Siena Most of the time, we know the … Continue reading →

I spent four hours watching television Sunday night. First, let me assure you that this is not an endorsement of any particular network or program. Second, I recognize that what you are about to read will shock anyone under the … Continue reading →

It is no coincidence that the feast of the Sacred Heart is the Friday after the octave of Corpus Christi. This always made sense to me; I had no problem with it, but the deep, unbreakable connection between these two … Continue reading →

“Fathers and mothers of families should bring up their children virtuously, looking at them rather as God’s children than their own; and to count life and health, and all they possess as loans which they hold of God.” St. Philip … Continue reading →

I was going to be a star. Of course, I wasn’t alone. Any kid growing up in the early 1960s in Columbus, Ohio was going to be a basketball star and play for the Ohio State Buckeyes. My dad, my … Continue reading →

Greetings from Ahuazotepec! We’ve been very blessed these days, weather has been great to work, it hasn’t rained and it hasn’t been very hot. We’re making steady progress on the house, it is fascinating how it is built, it looks … Continue reading →

“Human beings judge one another by their external actions. God judges them by their moral choices.” — CS Lewis During one of our mission trips in El Salvador, a woman from a very poor village asked if we would be … Continue reading →

I went to Mass twice this Trinity Sunday. The first was our traditional solemn morning Mass in our seminary chapel. It had it all: a handful of priests concelebrating, a choir of 70 Legionary seminarians, incense, candles, Gregorian chant, the … Continue reading →

Greetings from Ahuazotepec! Everyone is doing very well, it is great to see the missionaries so motivated to give, so willing to learn. The project advances at a steady pace, but we are a bit behind since we participated in … Continue reading →