Amazing Music from Ephesus

Highlighting New Evangelizers: Amazing Music from Ephesus

A few years ago, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles sent me a CD of their music, an album titled “Christmas at Ephesus.” It quickly became my favorite Christmas album and I did do just what they intended…

Mary, Old Devotions, and the New Evangelization

Mary has an important role in the New Evangelization. I think that is easy enough to accept, but in what way, and how is her role engaged in the New Evangelization? That is not always clear to me. Isn’t the…

Singing Through the Pain

Last Mother’s Day we went to the 10 a.m. Mass at St. Jude’s in Allen, TX, with my son Andrew and his family. We arrived early while the choir was practicing and sat in the third row behind their two…

The Little Way

St. Therese of Lisieux introduced us to the little way, and it is a concept that can be very effective in our evangelization efforts, as well.  By realizing that it is some of our smallest actions that have the greatest…

The Paraclete

Readings for May 5, 2013: Sixth Sunday of Easter He wore steel rimmed glasses and had hair to the middle of his back.  The fringe on his buck-skinned jacket bounced as he walked. At least that was the way I…

Beginning with Gratitude

Over a year ago, Matt Swaim began something that transformed my use of social media. He called it a #gratefultweet. The idea is that you begin your day on social media (that hashtag is specifically for Twitter) with a moment…

Facebook Evangelization

One day not long ago, my somewhat agnostic mother posted on Facebook that she was tired of people who touted that they are super-religious and holy sharing pictures and memes of Jesus and religious things and then turning around and…

Social Media’s Impact on the Boston Marathon Tragedy

During my radio segment on last Wednesday’s episode of the Son Rise Morning Show with Brian Patrick, my conversation with Brian took an interesting spin on the recent Boston Marathon tragedy and its aftermath. At the time, we were still waiting…

The $100 Tomato

The $100 Tomato

Every year since the kids were small we’ve planted the most pathetic garden you’ve ever seen. Each spring I say, “This is the year I start my garden from seeds”, but time slips away and the next thing I know…

To Follow (or Not to Follow) Your Heart

Our hearts burn within us, especially when we are young.  God did not make us emotionless robots, but creatures of intense feeling and passion.  There is a reason that most of the songs on the radio are songs about love…