Apr
15
2026
Hope seems in short measure when we see the violence happening in America. People with masks shooting civilians and dragging children away from parents.
Never in my lifetime would I believe this could happen.
Here we are with a...
Apr
13
2026
One of my mentors, Henri Nouwen writes about life as you age toward death, “Your whole life is filled with losses, endless losses. And every time there are losses, there are choices to be made. You choose to live...
Apr
06
2026
The word “passion” means to suffer with someone for the sake of love. Christ hanging on the cross out of love for humanity inspired the creation of this important word. In church, we were asked to consider which would...
Apr
03
2026
Have you been turned upside down? Or, perhaps, it really is right side up! In essence, that is what suffering does to us. It can make us stop, look, feel, grow; or it can make us go in reverse,...
Apr
01
2026
There is a question I have been pondering during Holy Week. “I will be happy if ____________.” Early in my dad’s cancer journey, he would have placed his happiness dependent upon his cure. He really wanted to be cured...
Mar
09
2026
Dad loved the Ignatian spiritual exercises. He used them diligently to listen and discern God’s will in decision making.
When in despair, Ignatian cautions not to change course or make decisions when experiencing hardship and difficulty. Negative emotions such as...
Mar
06
2026
Between the stimulus and the response is a NANOSECOND. This nanosecond is the time we decide our response. It happens so quickly that it is assumed the reaction is involuntary and we have no control over the stimulant. This is...
Mar
04
2026
Monet is called the father of Impressionism. The term was coined from the name of his painting “Impression, sunrise”. Many of the critics openly mocked his style, yet he became one of the most influential painters of all time.
Monet...
Feb
27
2026
Behavior is the result of a person's beliefs. In my early years coaching basketball and counseling families, it became clear to me the most important key to effective education is knowing this principle: If you wish to change your life,...
Feb
13
2026
There can be a uniformity between impact and intent. However, not until we know and understand how to create this congruency is it possible to master the vital skill of creating healthy relationships.
Years ago Papa King, a WW2 veteran, liked to...
