To “evangelize” means to share the gospel with others. When Jesus was alive, he went town to town, “door to door”, interacting with as many people as possible to share the good news. Although this is still the most personal way, today’s technology enables us to “evangelize” to anyone, anywhere from the comfort of our …
I bought my first cell phone back in 1995. This was used mostly for emergencies or to be reminded by my wife to pick up something at the grocery store. Now more 15 years later, cell phones have evolved to be “smart phones” and can do a lot more than make phone calls. They now …
As we get closer to this Sunday and Super Bowl XLVI, the hype around the game between the NY Giants and the New England Patriots is everywhere. Predictions, commentary, advertisements and even some alarming food statistics.With Super Bowl Sunday being the 2nd largest food consumption day of the year behind Thanksgiving, Americans will be eating: …
As a parent, I cringe every time the kids ask if I will take the parental controls off a TV show they want to watch, a website they want to visit or movie they want to rent. With such easy access to inappropriate content, my wife and I worry about what our children are exposed …
For football fans, this is an exciting time of year. Playoff games began last weekend with the Super Bowl coming in early February. For those that don’t follow football, keep reading, there is a special message here… “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him …
We made “the trip” to the mall this past weekend and waited an hour in line for a picture with Santa as we do each year. Megan is almost too old (11) but agreed one last time. As we stood in line, Matthew waited as patiently as a “4 year old” can. As I observed …
Last Friday, I had the privilege of attending the taping of the Christmas mass at St. Jude the Apostle with Bishop Hubbard. The church was decorated beautifully, the children’s choir sounded amazing and Bishop Hubbard’s homily stressed that although the world has commercialized Christmas, as Catholics we must remain steadfast in our love for Christ …
One of the hardest things I have had to do in my life was admitting I was wrong, saying I was sorry and asking for forgiveness. This usually involved another person but sometimes the person I needed to forgive was me. Then Peter came up to Him and said, “Lord, how many times may my …
I’ve been a Pittsburgh Steelers fan since the 70’s. I’ve watched them win and lose Super Bowls. Through the ups and downs, I have never changed teams. I have jerseys, banners, flags, a “terrible towel”…basically black and yellow everything. My children are following in my footsteps with their own assortment of Steeler “gear”. Every Sunday …
With the unexpected snowfall last weekend, it got me thinking about the holiday shopping my wife, Amy will be doing again this year. (Less than 3 weeks until Black Friday!) Notice how I said that “my wife” will be doing it? Quite honesty, the shopping part of the holidays is my least favorite part. Plus, …