Monthly Archives: June 2016

So Pilate said to him, “Then you are a king?”  Jesus answered, “You say I am a king.  For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth.  Everyone who belongs to … Continue reading →

Having been the guest at the table of hundreds of family dinners, I have generally observed that the eyes of a mom tend to be analytical and critical of their daughters behavior, and more admiring of their sons.  As a spiritual … Continue reading →

On tiptoes and whispering, we were all trying to make as little noise as possible. We didn’t want to distract the priests and brothers praying below. During the Rome pilgrimage in April, our Northwoods Catholic School students and families had … Continue reading →

I have a digital post-it on my desktop called “blog ideas.” Here´s what it says: For the past several weeks, this list has been getting longer and my days have been somehow getting shorter. Not because it´s the time of … Continue reading →

After listening to these two stories of how two people were risen from the dead by Elijah and Christ, we can ask ourselves, “Why doesn’t this happen anymore?” “Why don’t we get to see miracles?” “If only we could see … Continue reading →

The components of the Regnum Christi International Convention are simple:  Mass, pray, meet, discuss, eat, sleep, repeat for a week. It has felt to me like a long week – and I’m not a delegate, just an observer and communicator.  … Continue reading →

The beauty of Haiti surrounded us today! We saw a different side of the country by going out to a rural village today. Rather than the suffering that we have seen in the homes the sisters run, we were able … Continue reading →

Nearly six years ago, then-Archbishop Velasio De Paolis (now a Cardinal) drew an assignment he likely was expecting:  Papal Delegate to the Legion of Christ. It promised to be a big and rather complicated job to lead the congregation through … Continue reading →

It was a wonderful day to be in Haiti today. We started the day off by going to the Children’s Home. Even though it was our third and fourth times visiting these kids, it never ceases to amaze us how … Continue reading →

If you want to understand the difference between government and service to the Church, just look at retirement. I know, it seems like an odd thing to bring up.  But I’m in Rome for meetings this week and it struck … Continue reading →