I just heard a reporter on the ESPN flagship program 'SportsCenter' mention that the Baltimore Ravens players feel that they are playing today's AFC Championship game vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers with "house money."It struck me because I had just prior to that been reading in the newspaper that some of the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona … Continue reading Playing with house money
It is what it is
Father Joseph Garvin was wrong. Man, I hope that doesn't get me in any trouble.In his homily at the 10:30am Mass yesterday our Pastor at St. Christopher's Church in Somerton said that he hated the phrase "It is what it is." When the words came out of his mouth they hit close to home because … Continue reading It is what it is
The Baptism of the Lord
Today we bring the official Church season of Christmas to a close by celebrating another important moment in the life of Jesus Christ, his baptism.As preparation for His coming, Jesus' cousin who is known to us as John the Baptist has emerged from the wilderness and is preaching that change is coming. John is telling … Continue reading The Baptism of the Lord
New life in death for a moral compass
"He has now been gathered by the Lord, in whom he trusted."Those are the words of Fr. George Butler, who administered the last rites of the Church on Thursday to one Richard John Neuhaus.At age 72, the former Lutheran clergyman turned Catholic priest died after a short battle against the cancer with which he had … Continue reading New life in death for a moral compass
Cast off whatever drags you down
I have seen it lamented in numerous publications and on broadcast television that there is a general negativity out there among today's youth. And when they talk about 'today's youth' in this fashion, they haven't been referring only to the old stand-by of 'teen angst.' It is a phenomenon that seems to be embedding itself … Continue reading Cast off whatever drags you down
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