Don’t worry – be happy Last Word Oct 1, 2006 Worry besets us all – no matter how successful we are, no matter ho... Read More
To wish, to hope – what’s the difference? Last Word Sep 1, 2006 What’s the difference between wishing for something and hoping for ... Read More
“Vengeance is mine,” says the Lord Last Word Jul 1, 2006 Years ago, when the AIDS epidemic was first recognized, some preach... Read More
Faith or reason? Last Word May 1, 2006 We are all aware of the current debates over creationism and scienc... Read More
Saying goodbye to my mother Last Word Apr 1, 2006 Virginia was in her late 70s when it began. She became forgetful of... Read More
I was baptized Last Word Dec 1, 2005 Once I accept Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and savior, am I not... Read More
Hurricane Katrina Last Word Nov 1, 2005 Hurricane Katrina blew the roof off of our collective complacency a... Read More
Where does evil come from? Last Word Oct 1, 2005 Where does evil come from? To answer that question we have to go ba... Read More
Top 10 reasons to join a youth group Last Word Sep 1, 2005 Why should you join a youth group? Why should anyone? Here are the ... Read More
Joseph’s miracle at Lourdes Last Word Jul 1, 2005 Joseph was a command sergeant major in the U.S. Army, one of the hi... Read More
A baroque pope? Last Word Jun 1, 2005 After the death of Pope John Paul II, and before the conclave to el... Read More
Natural Law Last Word Apr 1, 2005 Natural law is found in human reason. Human reason discovers natura... Read More
Retired Yet Active Last Word Jan 1, 2005 "What do you mean, you’re retired? I thought priests never retired.... Read More
Stealing: More going on than meets the eye Last Word Oct 1, 2004 There’s a lot more stealing going on than meets the eye. Stealing i... Read More
Purity of the body is grounded in purity of the soul Last Word Jul 1, 2004 Bodily purity, as important as it is, is grounded purity found at a... Read More
Does human life belong to us or God? Last Word Jun 1, 2004 Great flood of killing has inundated the world in which we precario... Read More
How I honor my parents Last Word May 1, 2004 I wish I had honored my father more when he was alive. Now, I can o... Read More
The Sabbath Last Word Apr 1, 2004 Retirement confronts us with the challenge of seeing and understand... Read More
Use the Lord’s name: as you would the name of a loved one Last Word Mar 1, 2004 "You shall not utter the name of Yahweh your God to misuse it, for ... Read More
A journey: Last Word Jan 1, 2004 Walk with me now into affluent modern man’s temple of gods and godd... Read More
Peacemaking is not an easy task Last Word Nov 1, 2003 Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, at St. Mary Student Chapel ... Read More
How to make major life decisions Last Word Sep 1, 2003 In one word, dear young reader, make major life decisions with PRUD... Read More
Purity of heart and the 6th Commandment Last Word Jul 1, 2003 When I studied the beatitudes in catechism class in parochial schoo... Read More
What side of the Lord do you stand on? Last Word Jun 1, 2003 The fifth beatitude occupies a special place in the teaching of the... Read More
Our hunger and thirst for righteousness Last Word May 1, 2003 When I was asked whether I had ever personally observed a hunger an... Read More