This Man Has Trifocal Vision
Don’t worry, Jesus is never blind to your tears, Never deaf to your prayers And never silent to your pain. Jesus sees, he hears and he will deliver. Even when…
Would You Lend Me a Hand?
I attended St. Peter Canisius Grammar School on the North side of the city of Chicago. Our pastor, Msgr. Flaherty, came into our classroom every month to distribute our report…
Can We Talk?
We cannot choose our family members, but we can choose our friends. We often tell our close friends things we don’t share with our family members. When we are on…
Oh My Ears!
One day I was visiting some friends of mine who have a little daughter named Claire. I was not at their home very long when Claire took me to her…
Built Any Sand Castles Lately?
One day when I was sitting down at the beach, I was watching a little boy and a little girl playing in the sand. They were hard at work building…
What Would Tiger Woods Say?
Pat Kenny is a friend of mine who was a golf pro at a country club for many years. After Pat had been retired for several years I asked him…
What I Must Always Remember
I have known Fr. John Powell, S.J. since I was a teenager. His books have sold millions of copies and he gave talks all over the world for years before…
Just Shut Up!
One evening many years ago I was having dinner by myself in the rectory where I lived in Chicago. All the other priests were out. Amelia, our cook still came…