Remember old man Higgins from down the block (not sure why you would…)? Everybody said he had two left feet when it came to dancing – that his stiff personality was a roadblock. But one Saturday night at the town square dance, something shifted. He wasn’t trying to be anybody else; he was just being […]
Are Millennials Leaving the Church?
I was in the hardware store one Tuesday afternoon, trying to explain to a young fella why he needed a level on that bookshelf – he couldn’t just eyeball it. He’d bought this fancy digital level and was staring at the screen like it held all the secrets of the universe. “See?” I said, pointing […]
Forget the Classroom Chaos! Your Fun Guide to Homeschooling
Alright now, let me tell you a little story about my own son. When he was about nine years old, I decided we’d build that birdhouse he’d been pestering me about. Now, in my mind, this was a simple afternoon of sawdust and smiles. In reality, it turned into an impromptu physics lesson on why […]
How to Build a Personality That Attracts Good Friends
Have you ever noticed how some folks have a revolving door of friends – always meeting new people, but none seem to stick around for long? And then there’s that one guy at church who always has a full pew on Sunday and folks lining up after Mass just to chat with him? I saw […]
Your Job’s Not a Job; It’s a Prayer 🙏
I remember the day I hired young Billy to stock shelves at my old hardware store. The boy was bright-eyed and eager, full of ambition to “climb the ladder.” He saw his starting wage as a pit stop on the way to the corner office. One afternoon, I found him staring at a jar of […]
Unplug and Recharge: Why Your Soul Craves a Screen-Free Hobby
I was down at the church potluck last Sunday, and Sister Mary Agnes was telling us how her nephew, a bright young fella in his twenties, spent an entire holiday dinner with his family… scrolling through his phone. Not talking. Not listening to Grandma’s story about that time she saw Elvis. Just staring into that […]
Raising Saints, Not Just Kids: The Catholic Parent’s Guide
Stop me if you’ve heard this one! I was down at the hardware store one fine afternoon when Mrs. Gable came rushing in, face as red as a ripe tomato. She was clutching her head with both hands and said, “Bojangles! My boy Bobby, bless his heart, just superglued the family cat to the living […]