Heart… In 1621 William Bradford’s pilgrims at Plymouth together with native Americans celebrated the first of what we have come to know a...

Heart… These are uneasy times. The political and social tension in our country seems to be reaching new heights. Riots and violence in th...

Head... How do we know when God is speaking with us? How do we discern his voice? As with any dialogue, there is someone who speaks and s...

Heart... [From the funeral homily of Frank Pierce – September 4, 2020 – printed with permission of the family. After the homily is a med...

Head… As a priest, I frequently am asked for advice, and I willingly give it. At times, I give it even when not asked. Not surprisingly, ...

Heart… St. John Paul II had already been bishop in Cracow for some years and in a non-stop struggle with the Polish Communist regime to p...

Heart… The Allied troops occupied Post-World War II Austria. American, British and French troops were in the western part of Austria, and...

Head... With all the upheaval and suffering caused by the Coronavirus, whether illness or death, economic hardship or emotional strain, m...

Heart… There are now two weeks of the Coronavirus behind us, with apparently four more weeks of quarantine on the horizon. Our first thou...

Heart… This Lent is the most unique I have seen in my lifetime. Apart from our usual Lenten practices, the Corona Virus quarantine has i...

Head… As a Catholic in today’s world, it can be easy to get discouraged or even angry. It seems that society is getting further and furth...

Heart… [from a wedding homily] What word, what image can reflect the vocation of marriage and family? Many words relate to the vocation, ...

Head... There is something profoundly human about a story; it is something that we as Catholics must rediscover. A story has power.

Heart... The other morning I was in the McDonald’s drive-through to get breakfast. It was a two-lane drive-through, and sure enough, my ...

Review… Sue Ellen Browder. Subverted – How I Helped the Sexual Revolution Hijack the Women’s Movement. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 201...

Head… I have frequently seen church signs, advertisements or bumper stickers that say something to the effect of, ‘we accept everyone her...

Heart… I just finished vacationing with the priests and brother from my local community, five of us in total. It was our ‘family’ vacatio...

Head... ‘God bless America, land that I love, Stand beside her and guide her, Through the night with the light from above’ [Irving Berlin...

Heart… I did my novitiate in Germany. We were a small community totaling about 25 people including novices, religious, priests and two co...

For the head… While still in seminary, I went on a ski camp for boys, ages 11 to 13. It was my second ski camp, and my skiing talent was ...