Carry Christmas spirit throughout the year by serving others
As we drove through the litter-strewn streets of Milwaukee’s central city lined with rundown homes, some with jaggedly broken window [...]
6 feet tall – with permanent teeth
Nine years ago, when our oldest son Jacob was 7, I wrote a column about his permanent teeth. The infant [...]
Holy cats!
The pancake griddle was warming up, so I typed “funny cat videos” in the search box. Joseph and Grace raced [...]
The 12 months of giving
All the presents have been opened. So now what? The pre-Christmas retail season is largely about planning and anticipation. You [...]
In face of illness, death, struggles, for what should we be thankful?
This year has been difficult for our family. There has been illness, death, and financial struggles. My brother is in [...]
Advent, Christmas resources available
JOY to the WORLD: Advent Activities for your Family, by Kathleen M. Basi, Liguori Publications (Liguori, Mo., 2010) 80 pp; [...]
Retired, fired and mired
The Holy See announced Nov. 21 that Cardinal Bernard F. Law, former archbishop of Boston, has been replaced as archpriest [...]
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
NEW YORK –– Here's a puzzler wherewith to bamboozle your friendly neighborhood canon lawyer: Is being undead an impediment to [...]
Solving the commenting issue, observing holy days
So, this blog is going to have several administrative items (I guess blogs are supposed to do this sporadically as [...]
Colorful Gospel for Nov. 17, 2011
Illustration by Phil YounkClick on Photo for printable PDF! Jesus, the Good Shepaerd, comes to us in many disguises Based [...]