The fact that I had a heart attack is nothing extraordinary. People have heart attacks all the time. What makes my 2021 heart attack remarkable is the circumstances surrounding it.
Prayer sets the stage for a true encounter with Our Lord. Are you paying attention?
Yesterday, I had my 22nd vocal cord surgery. The past 7 or 8 have been performed at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Here is the note I just sent them.
Human suffering has many potential benefits to those who are aware and ready to receive these truths. I'm ready.
People sometimes tell us that we are "inspirational" because we haven't lost our faith and our marriage is still together. That seems like a pretty low bar to me. Nevertheless, here's how we've done it.
A few Fridays ago I was feeling especially discouraged. I realize that I am not alone in thinking that life often seems to present challenge after challenge after challenge. I think many of us feel that way. But on this... Continue Reading →
For those who want to know, here's what's going on as of May, 2021.
When asked which is the first and the greatest of all the commandments, Jesus replied, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength." Mk... Continue Reading →
Marriage can be really difficult. Here's a prayer that you husbands can pray to make things better.
Podcast: A 20 minute conversation about cancer, Notre Dame football, and God. Hope you enjoy it.
Jesus helps me. Here's one example of how. He can help you too if you just ask. Why not get to know Him?
Where are the bones of Mary? How does one explain this incredible image from a few years ago?
"Let us understand that God is a physician, and that suffering is a medicine for salvation, not a punishment for damnation." - St. Augustine
Thoughts from the Side of the House... 