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Fri October 25, 2019

My New Book – “Saints at Heart”

By |October 25, 2019|Saints|2 Comments|

Exciting news! Paraclete Press is publishing my new book, a revised version of Saints at Heart: How Fault-Filled, Problem-Prone, Imperfect People Like Us Can Be Holy. Here’s a description of the book:

 

 

Saints at Heart: How Fault-Filled, Problem-Prone, Imperfect People Like Us Can Be Holy

Saints at Heart presents an engaging picture of the spiritual life as […]

Mon September 17, 2018

How Anger Can Help Us Do Something About the Sex-Abuse Scandal

By |September 17, 2018|Spirituality|1 Comment|

Catholics in our parishes are raging with anger over priests’ sexual abuse of minors, seminarians, and others. And over bishops covering it up. Our anger over this horrific evil is completely justified. Many would like to do something about it, but are not sure what they can do beyond raging. I suggest we can […]

Fri August 17, 2018

Celebrating My Baptism

By |August 17, 2018|Spirituality|0 Comments|

Every year I celebrate the anniversary of my baptism with a day of prayer, renewing my personal relationship with the Lord and my decision to follow him as a disciple.

On August 17, 1941, a hot and muggy Sunday afternoon, I was baptized at St. Anne Church in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania. My parents and […]

Tue July 3, 2018

St. Mary Magdalen—Setting the Record Straight

By |July 3, 2018|Saints|35 Comments|

On July 22 we celebrate the feast day of the wonderful St. Mary Magdalen. Over the centuries, the memory of this great saint has been clouded with misinformation. We incorrectly identify her with other New Testament women. And we falsely accuse her of being a prostitute, an error made by many other saints and […]

Tue April 24, 2018

[VIDEO] Interview about “The Angry Christian” w/ Brandon Vogt

By |April 24, 2018|Spirituality|0 Comments|

I recently joined Brandon Vogt for a video interview about The Angry Christian over at his excellent blog, BrandonVogt.com. Watch below!

 

Topics Include:

2:40 – Why this book is so needed today
3:31 – How anger can, in fact, be a gift
4:16 – Why suppressing your anger makes things worse
5:34 – How to distinguish between good and bad anger
7:05 – Getting control […]

Wed January 24, 2018

My New Book – “The Angry Christian”

By |January 24, 2018|Spirituality|1 Comment|

Exciting news! Paraclete Press is publishing my new book, a revised version of The Angry Christian. Here’s a description of the book:

 

 

 

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The Angry Christian: A Bible-based […]

Thu August 31, 2017

My New Book on Fulton Sheen – “Think Right, Live Well”

By |August 31, 2017|Writing|0 Comments|

Our Sunday Visitor has just published a new book that I put together, titled Think Right, Live Well: Daily Reflections with Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen.

Here’s a description of the book:
Think Right, Live Well introduces readers to the spirit and thought of Fulton Sheen, the greatest Catholic media evangelist of the 20th-Century. In the 1950s, […]

Tue January 19, 2016

Two Letters From the Holy Spirit

By |January 19, 2016|Prayer|5 Comments|

I have in my file and reproduce here two letters that I believe were sent by the Holy Spirit. I will give the background to each letter and share its significance.
Letter One
In February 1973 at prayer one day I thought I heard the Holy Spirit say that he wanted me to move to Ann […]

Tue January 6, 2015

How Frequent Reception of the Eucharist Can Change Your Life

By |January 6, 2015|Spirituality|2 Comments|

For the past decade I have attended daily Mass at my parish. I gather at 7 a.m. with a community of men and women who have become my close friends. When I decided to write this book I asked many of them to tell me about the effect daily Mass has had on their […]

Mon December 22, 2014

The Day after Christmas

By |December 22, 2014|Spirituality|0 Comments|

“Into your hands I commit my spirit.” Psalm 31:6

On December 25th we celebrate Christmas. With delight and excitement we welcome the birth of Jesus, God himself, who has come to be with us. On the next day the church has us reflect on the stoning of Stephen, the first martyr. Here the […]