Jul

28

James’ Baby Girl

July 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Through Catholic Dads, I’ve been following the heartbreaking twists and turns of Catherine Hahn.  She is James Hahn’s (blog: Real Life Rosary) baby girl and her GI system just can’t seem to get on track.  She’s been in the hospital for an eternity (since birth) and has become one of those cases in which doctors [...]

Jul

25

Baseball Disappointment

July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I’m just profoundly disappointed tonight.  I went to the Reds/Rockies game tonight and the Reds were never in it.  And I just couldn’t allow myself to have a good time, even though I was with my family.
Growing up, I had a love affair with baseball.  As a matter of fact, I still do.  I followed [...]

Jul

15

Men & Abortion

July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

What always intrigues me about the abortion debate is how men are relegated to the sidelines. 
We are told that a father has no rights unless he is married to the mother and that those rights only kick in after his child is born.  It is entirely up to the mother as to whether she even wants to tell the [...]

Jul

13

Another Lost Laborer

July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I find two gospel passages especially meaningful for how I want to live my life. 
One is Matthew 9, where Christ proclaims -
“The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” 
The other is today’s gospel from Matthew 13, where Christ preaches the parable of [...]

Jul

7

Parenting Mistakes

July 7, 2008 | 1 Comment

Msn. com has an article on the ten biggest mistakes we can make as parents -

Spoiling kids
Inadequate discipline
Failing to get involved in school
Praising mediocrity
Not giving kids enough responsibility
Not being a good spouse
Setting unreal expectations
Not teaching kids to fend for themselves
Pushing trends on kids
Not following through

I think I’ve been guilty of all ten at one point [...]

Jul

6

Sunday Morning Marriage Counseling

July 6, 2008 | 1 Comment

Ah, so this explains my wife’s and my marital bliss -

“Churchgoing married couples happier, study says - Catholic News Agency
“Charlottesville, VA, Jul 5, 2008 / 08:03 pm (CNA).- A new analysis of three major national surveys claims that married couples who attend church together tend to be happier than couples who rarely or never attend [...]

Jun

22

St. Thomas More

June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

In the Common of Holy Men in the Liturgy of the Hours, there are two parts that always get me fired up.
One is a hymn that goes something like -
“Rise up, O men of God!  Have done with lesser things, Give heart, and soul, and mind, and strength to serve the King of kings. 
Rise up, O men [...]

Jun

21

St. Aloysius Gonzaga

June 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

We have much to learn from St. Aloysius Gonzaga (Italy, 1568-1591).  He was a child of one of the most powerful families in Italy.  He could have indulged in the luxuries of the time but chose instead to follow Christ.
He joined the Jesuits as a teenager and at times was almost too zealous in his [...]

Jun

18

Falling & Staying Away

June 18, 2008 | 2 Comments

I had an interesting conversation with a friend of mine last night.  He lives in a different town so we get together about once a year and talk about once a month. 
He is a cradle Catholic who left the cocoon a long time ago.  I’ve never gotten the feeling that spirituality plays any part in [...]

Jun

17

Tim Russert

June 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

I’ve been thinking about writing about Tim Russert’s death and the role that his faith played in his life and work, but I’ve been putting it off for some reason.  Maybe, it’s just my current jaundiced view of journalists wouldn’t allow my creative juices to get flowing.
But this was a rather remarkable man.  He was a [...]

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