Jul

23

Proud of My Wife

July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I tend to see my wife through the eyes of her husband, the mother of his children, the daughter of my in-laws.  Last night, I had the pleasure and the privilege to see her through the eyes of others.
I serve on the Board of a nonprofit agency that holds an annual fundraising event.  This year, [...]

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

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

23

Holding Hands with Grandma

June 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

My grandma broke her hip late last week.  On Friday, they went in, operated on the hip, and put a steel rod in her thigh.  She came through the surgery well-enough but started to experience renal failure over the weekend.  In other words, she isn’t knocking on death’s door as of yet, but she is [...]

May

31

The Visitation

May 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Today is the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  The story is told in Luke 1 and gives us two great prayers.
The first great prayer is the second part of the Hail Mary.  The first part of Ave Maria is taken from the Annunciation when St. Gabriel cries out -
Hail Mary, full of [...]

May

28

To Serve - Not to Be Served

May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Today’s gospel has one of the most meaningful passages for me in it.
In Mark 10, Jesus is instructing the apostles after James and John started asking him about sitting at his left and right when he came into his kingdom.  While rather bold and brazen of the two of them, Jesus uses the moment to [...]

May

11

In the Room

May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

What was it like in the room?  When the Holy Spirit descended? 
Pentacost Sunday is such a great feast because this day reminds us that the Holy Spirit is always with us in all of his glorious power and with all of his marvelous gifts.  It’s just up to us to recognize and embrace his presence in our lives [...]

Apr

30

Should We Leave Mylie Alone?

April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I’m watching Extra last night and the story about Miley Cyrus and her Vanity Fair photo shoot came on.  I heard about the story earlier in the day.  Being the father of a kindergarten girl who idolizes Miley/Hannah, I went on the Vanity Fair website to read the story and see the photos in question.
Wow, I [...]

Apr

28

What Would You Do?

April 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

I decided to watch Desperate Housewives with my wife last night.  And we had a conversation about a scene in the show that hopefully none of us will ever have to have in real life.
As I don’t watch the show regularly, my wife had to bring me up to speed to understand the scene.  Evidently, one [...]

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