“I am so busy, I don't know how I ever found time to work.” I’ve heard this phrase from many retirees and even said it myself once or twice. Yet as I’ve been able to calm down a bit, having more time and quiet,  I’ve been able to think about life …. revisiting some things from my past and pondering the future.  "Silence" I … Continue reading “Listen Up” →

Humility is very dear to the heart of God. Humility is so powerful, it can cause God to change his mind. It seems that the worst person who repents before God with a humble heart will be given another chance.  Let’s recall the recent story of Ahab, the king of Israel. Ahab was not a good … Continue reading “There’s Room For The Worst Sinner” →

 I want to have my cake and eat it too. I want a 32” waistline, but I really like those Big Macs with fries…… hmmmm, “good luck Tubby”. I guess most of us can think of times where we wanted something, but were not willing to pay the price to make it happen….. and then … Continue reading “All Choices Are Important” →

There’s a tendency as you get older to think you have accomplished all you’re going to accomplish…it’s all down hill from here… “sit back, relax, take a cruise…. reminisce about the good ole days.” Yet, a cursory look at many accomplished people will show that their greatest accomplishments happened during the later part of their … Continue reading “Our Next Career” →

Originally Posted April 6, 2021 Life is  hard when we’re sad. Yet, even Jesus had moment of sadness. He wept over the death of Lazarus. He certainly was in anguish in the Garden of Olives before his suffering and death on the cross. While Jesus had moments of sadness, he was never depressed.  What’s the difference? … Continue reading “Laugh Every Day” →

Originally Posted March 26, 2021 Well, Judy and I broke away for a brief getaway in the Poconos. We’re in Hawley, PA. We went to mass this morning at Queen of Peace parish in Hawley; the priest was great, filled with zeal, … he reminded me of Msgr. John Demkovich of happy memory.  But while … Continue reading “Pay Attention” →

Originally Posted March 25, 2021 Most of us enjoy stories of the underdog, who with all the odds stacked against him, rises to the occasion.  We may remember the stories of  “ Rocky”, the “Hoosiers” basketball team, the Israelites…. they were all losing badly, with little hope of victory…. but they were ultimately victorious. In college our … Continue reading “More Than The Campus King” →

Detective stories intrigue me. There was a T.V. show in the late ‘70’s called Quincy? “Quincy was an American mystery medical drama starring Jack Klugman as a LA medical examiner; he routinely engaged in police investigations .… doing “post mortems”, asking questions, looking for answers. Quincy was tenacious and curious. He was so convincing that I once saw him on a … Continue reading “Yikes …. I Don’t Know The Answer” →

Originally Posted March 24, 2021 We’ve all been in situations where the stakes are high. I remember going to visit my Embryology teacher after the final exam. I was a second semester Senior and needed to get at a C to pass the course and graduate. The stakes were high. The professor pulled out his … Continue reading “Everything Is At Stake” →

Originally Posted March 22, 2021 One thing that happens to me a lot is getting distracted. I’ll be trying to pay attention and all of a sudden I’m off thinking about something far removed from the topic at hand. This can happen in a conversation, during a homily at Mass, or a conversation with my … Continue reading “Okay, Listen Up” →