Hunger in America
This comes from Feeding America: Hunger and poverty continue to plague America. The USDA just released their annual U.S. food-insecurity rates that showed for t...
Tag: Ministry
Climacus: On How to Behave In the World
Some people living carelessly in the world have asked me: ‘We have wives and are beset with social cares, and how can we lead the solitary life?’ I replied to t...
The Rich Young Man
Sometimes I think it an interesting exercise, when preparing for a sermon, to look at what the periscope of Scripture is not saying rather than what it is sayin...
FOCUS North America Man Class
A new program from FOCUS North America that attempts to heal the wounds of the countries progressive policies towards the poor.
Prayer for Priests
I read many blogs on a daily basis. I thought of listing them all but I would need another blog just to do that. The other day I was reading the blo...
Hurricane Irene
Unless you live under a rock, you know that this past weekend, the eastern part of the United States suffered the effects of Hurricane Irene. By the time it rea...
On Rich and Poor Part 2
Several days ago I posted a quote by St. John Chrysostom regarding the relationship between the rich and the poor. One thing we need to remember about Church fa...
Death Notification
One of the hardest but yet most blessed roles of the priest is to be there when death comes. I have had the blessing, on several occasions, to be present ...
On Rich and Poor
Two Forms of Robbery The rich usually imagine that, if they do not physically rob the poor, they are committing no sin. But the sin of the rich consists in not...
Good Leaders Must First Be Good Followers
One of the classes I wish they taught us in the seminary was a course on leadership. Unlike some of my classmates in the seminary, I have had an advantage...