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The First Thanksgiving
Lest we forget... 55 years before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, there was a greater Thanksgiving being celebrated in St. Augustine, Florida. This Eucharist "thanksgiving," was the holy sacrifice of the Mass. Mass at St. Augustine, Fl has been celebrated for...
Gospel Reflections – Parable of the Talents
It’s hard to remain vigilant when approaching theology, but we should all be readily embracing it – and sharing it with our children and family as well. In fact, today’s gospel reminds us of exactly this: Three servants are entrusted with their master’s...
Quality Time in Marriage
One of the most important gifts I can give another human person is my time. In spending my quality time in the presence of another person, I give myself. In the context of marriage, this couldn't be more true. How often do we see two people together at a cafe table or...
All Hallow’s Eve and Halloween
I don't know a child who doesn't like to use their imagination, especially when it comes to dressing up in costume and pretending to be someone/thing else! How fun it is to be a superhero, first responder, or beautiful princess for a night. For this reason,...
A Miscarriage Story
Losing a child - through miscarriage or anywhere else along the journey to heaven, is perhaps the most painful experience a parent will go through. Death of course is unnatural, and unintended in the creation of man. Still, the heart breaks - it shatters, and through...
Increasing Marian Devotion
As the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary fast approaches, I am so thankful for all the many women surrounding me, who reflect the beautiful virtues of Our Lady. For my own mother, friends, and fellow writers - who hold close to the mother of Jesus, despite the...
Drug Dealing to Coffee Farming
The story of how Joey Stazzone came to be a licensed coffee grader (roughly 3,000 worldwide), and owner of Cafe Kreyol, which he founded, is an unlikely one. By age 12, Joey was using marijuana, painkillers and developed an addiction to opiates. By the time he...
The Need for Christian Community
I am a rock. I am an island. Except that I'm not! The popular Paul Simon lyrics spoke truth to many hearts who had shut out love, and with it the chance for heartbreak. But what about when those walls of our fortress - deep and mighty, are real? How many of us even...
Appaloosa Music Festival Has Deep Roots
Perhaps the last thing you expected to hear from one of the five main stages of Scythian's Shenandoah Valley annual roots music festival, were the Divine Praises. It was the morning of the canonization of beloved Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and weary campers who...
Finding Christ in the Darkness – WGTS 91.9
Finding Christ in the Darkness As a guest on the WGTS Breakaway show, Kevin Krueger and I explore the NEW BOOK I wrote with and about Charles Piccirilli, and how Christ can find us in the darkness. The truth is that after death, Christ descended into hell! I can only...
Independence, Freedom, & the Importance of History
Independence, Freedom, & The Importance of History With George Rogers Intro As we have watched the removal of the Ten Commandments monument on public property in Oklahoma, the recent removal in New Orleans of a statue of Robert E. Lee (despite stating...
The Morality of Charlie Brown
The surreptitious messages underlying modern day children's flicks are sometimes enough to make adults red in the face. Humor swings from inappropriate to potty worthy. Children are mesmerized by the hypercolored characters with equally loud and dramatic...
