This new site has inspired me to get back and active posting on my blog.  It seems that life and work have kept me busy…a good thing…but it’s time to re-energize my Catholic blogging.  I use WordPress for my work blogs and am gald you made the change.  My commitment to this new site is [...]

Last Saturday night, my wife and daughter were out so the dogs and I watched the original Rocky movie from 1976. Something three guys (albeit two canines) could enjoy. Although I’ve seen it before, one scene in particular struck me. It was the night before the big fight with Apollo Creed and Rocky was doubting [...]

One of the cover stories in this month’s National Catholic Register is using social media tools like Twitter to evangelize the Catholic faith. I have found a multitude of Catholic Twitter accounts and follow many of them. If you would like to better learn how to effectively and efficiently use Twitter, I have a training [...]

Hey Dads, here’s a great book to read. I just finished the book Quiet Strength by former Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy. Coach Dungy isn’t Catholic but he has a very strong Christian faith that resonates throughout his book. In fact, more than football, Quiet Strength discusses issues dealing with being a loving husband, [...]

I watched the State of the Union address by new President Barack Obama. Behind him for about 53 minutes were Vice-President Joe Biden and the too-often rising Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. You would think that as a Catholic I would be proud that two practicing Catholics were at the highest level of this [...]

It was Ash Wednesday in 1981 and I was a junior in high school. I’ll never forget the challenge given to my youth group at St. Augustine’s by our pastor. He challenged us to wear a symbol of the Lenten season all 40 days everywhere we went – school, town, movies – everywhere. We each [...]

With thanks to American Minute with Bill Federer In the 3rd century, Emperor Claudius II was faced with defending theRoman Empire from the invading Goths. He believed single men made better soldiers so he temporarily forbademarriage. He also forced the Senate to deify the former Emperor Gallienus,including him with the Roman gods to be worshipped. [...]

Here’s your chance to let the media know where the people stand on our faith in God, as a nation. NBC is taking a poll on “In God We Trust” to stay on our American currency. Please send this to every Christian you know so they can vote on this important subject. Please do it [...]

What an amazing feat performed by this dog! How often do we do the same for our brothers and sisters? For our family?

The best Pro-Life article by a national columnist that I’ve read it quite some time. Star Parker appears in my local newspaper, the Kitsap Sun. Fortunately, I read it this morning. I’ve now subscribed to her column online as to not miss any in the future. This is a fabulous article – a MUST READ [...]