Well Judy and I are headed off to a little vacation at the Jersey Shore. The weather is suppose to be very nice. I’m looking forward to a relaxing time…. walking on the beach in the early morning and evening, special coffee from “Cool Beans”, and a regular visit to the donut shop. We hope … Continue reading On The Road Again →

In a Pew Study that came out prior to the Covid Pandemic, it was reported that less than 20% of Catholics attend Sunday Mass every week. In my diocese the numbers were more dire. Since Covid, the numbers are even more alarming. Wow, you hear the church is dying, the numbers are declining…we need to … Continue reading “Where’s The Beef?” →

Recent BLOGS have been pointed toward some pretty serious stuff. I feel like we need to take a little break and  “lighten things up a bit”.  Let’s search for a topic that is a bit more light hearted. Hmmmm, let’s see what we can talk about. Let’s not bring up any problems or trials. Okay, that … Continue reading “EXTRA, EXTRA …… GOOD NEWS !!!” →

What will it be like when we close our eyes for the last time on this earth? What will we see? There have been some who have had “near death experiences” and returned to give us some clues…. a bright light, a feeling of peace, meeting loved ones….. well those may be real clues, but … Continue reading “Well Done Good & Faithful Servant” →

I’ve sometimes thought that you can look at your life like a book with many chapters…. perhaps divided by age, maybe by the good times and the bad times, by successes and failures…. a book still being written. Yet, what about the title…. what will the title be? I have had the privilege of knowing … Continue reading  “A Good Guy” →

This BLOG was originally posted on Nov. 6, 2021. It was after the recent deaths of our wonderful friend Dick Birmingham. Since that time we have added more good friends to the list… Paul Temple, Lou Cirrotti, my brother Neal Touhill (“Brown”), my brother-in-laws Bob Kretchmer and Ray Rettig, and others. It’s not to focus … Continue reading “Go Forth, Christian Soul” →

This BLOG was originally posted on Nov. 8, 2021. It was after the recent deaths of some good friends. Since that time we have added more good friends to the list... Paul Temple, Lou Cirrotti, my brother Neal Touhill ("Brown"), my brother-in-laws Bob Kretchmer and Ray Rettig, and others. It's not to focus on death, … Continue reading “Heaven Is Watching” →

Originally Posted Nov. 4, 2021 We all want to be special. We all want to experience being respected and valued and loved. It’s great when you walk into a room and someone comes over to greet you… “hey Dave, glad to see you…how are you doing…can I get you something…”.  Years ago, my mother said  that … Continue reading “ The Apple Of My Eye ” →

When praying I too often look to move past the praise and worship of God into presenting my “to-do list” to God. “Lord, I know you are great and worthy of praise, but you have to realize that I have a lot of problems and need a lot of help.”  Hey, it makes some sense, after … Continue reading First Things First →

Well we’re off for a few days vacation in St. Louis…my former home. We hope to see a couple of Cardinal ball games at the famous Busch Stadium, and even a hockey game with the recent Stanley Cup Champions, St. Louis Blues; I do note that they didn’t make the playoffs this year…..hmmmm, but seats … Continue reading “Meeting In St. Louie…” →