Announcing! The official title!

Hello, Folks! Today, I received the title of my newest book, due for release by Ave Maria Press in Spring 2013. Sounds like a long way off, but from a writing/production standpoint, it’s coming on like a speeding bullet, with deadlines more powerful than a locomotive. The question is, can Read more

More than half?

I wish I had happier new to post, friends. But the University of Texas study cited in the Newsmax.com (link below) is so alarming that I want to make you aware of it and ask you to help me make others  aware, too. The article describes a study of 1000 Read more

A few items of interest

I have a few items of interest for you on this beautiful Friday morning – the second day of the Fortnight for Freedom. Speaking of, here’s the link to a “virtual vigil” for religious freedom, hosted by Catholic Advocate, a non-partisan lay Catholic group that encourages the faithful to be politically Read more

What is community, really?

Lately, I’ve been involved in a number of ongoing efforts and conversations regarding community. Basically, we’ve been trying to get at the crux of what community really is and how to live it, and that’s got me yearning to dig deeper into the subject. We hear the word “community” all Read more

A fortnight of apparitions

  With the Fortnight for Freedom initiated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops upon us, I’d like to share with you a bit of inspiration that I discovered. It’s a reflection written by Schoenstatt Father Nicolas Schwizer about being the light of the world. One line in particular Read more

Time off for better behavior

  Prisoners who show exceptional rehabilitation progress during their internment are sometimes given “time off for good behavior,” or a reduction in their prison term as a reward for improvement. Well, I don’t by any means feel imprisoned, but I am in need of some time off in order to Read more