“Love one another as I have loved you.” Last Word Jul 1, 2007 Christ’s great commandment to us to “love one another as I have lov... Read More
The power of generosity Last Word Jun 1, 2007 It sometimes helps to go back to the Latin meaning of a word. Gener... Read More
Pleasure, happiness, joy Last Word Apr 1, 2007 Imagine yourself savoring a banana split sundae – smooth, cool, cre... Read More
Let go and let God Last Word Mar 1, 2007 How can we reconcile the meaning of the phrase “Let go and let God”... Read More
Stem cell research Last Word Jan 1, 2007 In the ongoing great debate over stem cell research, a lot of misin... Read More
Heaven, purgatory, hell Last Word Nov 1, 2006 Heaven is that ecstatic communion of all who are perfectly incorpor... Read More
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