Freedom, the Beatitudes and My Life Our nation has a wonderful tradition of freedom. There are few examples of countries who have offered themselves up to maintain the freedom of…

RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME This past October, I attended the National Religious Vocation Conference (NRVC) Convocation in Buffalo, NY. Around 300 Priests, Sisters and Brothers from different Religious Orders gathered…

THE INVITATION This December I had a pre-Christmas lunch with an individual who has had a life well lived as a Christian. As we chatted through the courses, getting to…

Total Transparency…gift? Or goblin? How confident are you that you’re going to heaven?  Are you very confident, somewhat hopeful, a bit worried, or maybe afraid that you’ll never make it? …

For those of you who recall physics in school or college, you may remember the meaning of electrical resistance. The “resistance” of a wire determines how much current and voltage…