On Saturday, August 27, 2018, Brian Kennedy, C.S.C., Karl Romkema, C.S.C., Brogan Ryan, C.S.C., Michael Thomas, C.S.C., and Bryan Williams, C.S.C.,...
Entry Three: The Detour
I awoke Tuesday morning feeling much better. The intravenous fluids, the hyperbaric chamber, and the drugs worked wonders! Looking back at the...
Entry Two: The Inca Capital
The alarm startled me from my deep sleep at 5 a.m. I realized that I was in Lima. I scrambled to get dressed and back to the airport across the...
Entry One: Lima, Once Again
As the plane descended through the cloud cover, large swaths of peach colored night lights illuminated the sprawling city nestled between the deep...
Who Am I?
Earlier this month, as our parish community celebrated Ash Wednesday, I was able to preside at our school Mass. I love celebrating Mass with our...
Love, of Course
"What is love?" asked the novice of the master. Without hesitation the novice master replied, "Love is the absence of all fear, for love casts out...
Reflections on the Spirit
The Feast of Pentecost always gives me a chance to reflect on and give thanks for the gift of the Holy Spirit in my life. As I journey through...
With Those Who Know Us Best
Each year since 2010, my early summer schedule has followed almost exactly the same pattern: graduation weekend, a week of administrative wrap-up,...
Why Should a Priest Teach Math
Throughout my years of seminary and early priesthood, I occasionally have worried about the priestly character or even religious value of my work...