Transfiguration Jesus took three apostles, Peter, James and John, up to the mountain to pray.  While they were praying, Jesus was surrounded by a bright light.  Moses appeared on one side and Elijah appeared on the other side.  Jesus was talking to them. Moses symbolized the Law and Elijah symbolized the Prophets.  A voice came … Continued

Past, Present, and Future Collide During the week of July 16th, with Angel at the helm, and Todd and I along for the ride, we traversed the countryside—destination the Don Bosco Catechetical Conference in Steubenville, Ohio.  We gathered with 600+ catechists, youth ministers, diocesan personnel, deacons, priests, and bishops from as far away as Nigeria … Continued

The Least of My Brothers and Sisters This 4th of July I had the pleasure of seeing many of my family I hadn’t seen in quite some time.  I spent a lot of time with my two widowed aunts, Connie and Dorothy.  They spent a lot of time talking about the past.  It was a … Continued

SOURCE AND SUMMIT Have you ever heard the account of St. Teresa of Calcutta, the war in Lebanon, and the rescue of 60 children after a miraculous ceasefire? I want to start this breath-taking story with the Source of Mother Teresa’s supernatural faith and amazing trust in God’s providence. Her work was miraculously fruitful and … Continued

“From every mountainside, let freedom ring.” These words from Samuel Francis Smith’s 1831 hymn America rang throughout our land last week as we attained the ripe old age of 247.  And what better way to party on our birthday than with fireworks, burgers and brats on the grill and a couple of brewskis?  After all, … Continued