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One of my very favorite things is to go on retreat.  And I guess this doesn’t surprise you.  After all, I am a member of the clergy, and you probably assume that it is an essential part of the job description.  But even before that, before I had begun this journey down the path to […]

I guess you as parents know how you sometimes hardly get along with your kids. That is a huge understatement.  And much of this “not getting along” arises from differences in regard to what the child should be allowed to do or not do. It starts very early in a child’s life, as parents take

During my time as the Financial Administrator of my home Diocese, there were some people I just couldn’t stand.  I hope you’re not surprised?  And you probably shouldn’t be.  After all, I’m just like many of you, and struggle with all of the same sorts of things.  Sometimes you find people in this category of

It’s pretty easy to believe in God when things are going on well, right?  Well, maybe I need to put that in a different way.  Let me try again.  It’s easy to believe in a God (who loves us and is continually caring for us and watching over us and providing for us) when things

In the spring of  2002, I formally joined the American society when I got admission to study at Fordham University. The Americans informal dinning habits was one of the cultural shocks I went through and later got used to and became part of it.  Especially when it comes to eating out.  A large percentage of