Most people whom I talk to think that a retreat is a very religious experience for a small number of people who choose to participate. It is just that! But it is so much more. This weekend was my twenty-fourth year traveling to...

  One thing that helps me to take a break from everything that is going on in life is to listen to some of my favorite contemporary Christian songs. These songs also help me to stay grounded in my faith and to grow closer to Jesus...

  One of the things that I try to work on every day of every week of every month of every year is being as patient as I possibly can be in any circumstances in life. There are times when I am very good at this. There are times when I...

  I have been attending a men’s weekend retreat at the Malvern Retreat House every fall for the past quarter of a century. It is like a little piece of heaven set aside for all of us to enjoy. They host a men’s retreat...

  During Jesus Christ’s three-year public ministry, he spent much time with his apostles. Throughout this time, these twelve men learned so much from Jesus in terms of his actions, words, and teachings. At some point in time,...

                  Each day I give thanks to God for everything that my family and I have. I do this through prayer. This was my retreat (time set aside for myself to take a break from everything that is going on in the world) today. I try...

  Last weekend, I offered a few thoughts about why some people do not attend a Catholic Mass each weekend. Today’s topic is similar to the topic from last weekend. There are various reasons why people do not attend a Catholic...

Several weeks ago, I met several men from my church at the bi-monthly men’s faith-sharing group. When we get together twice each month, we pray, read Sunday’s Gospel that will be read in every Catholic church on the planet...

            God the Father gave us Himself in the flesh. His name is Jesus Christ. We can read much about Jesus in the New Testament of the Bible. When you read the Old and New Testaments, you will come upon many different names that have...

            Auguste Rodin, a French sculptor from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, once said, “Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.” I love this quote. Let me relate this quote to the decor in the half...