After morning mass, I saw a line of first grade children leaving the church. One child (They were all so cute.) stopped by the altar,...

The Voice. NBA. Olympics. Dancing with the Stars. What do all these have in common? They all have singers, players and dancers learning...

November 1 is All Saints Day. I have saintS for each day of the week. For weekends, I light a candle for all the saints. Part of my...

In my last blog, I mentioned that Hamilton highly exceeded my expectations and I know that heaven will be the same. Then I recalled Betty...

We watched Hamilton early this year. From what I have read and heard before the show, my expectations could not be any higher. A couple...

I heard someone give advice on how to know who your real friends are. And consequently, how to know if you are a real friend to...

In the Old Testament, God spoke to his people. In the New Testament, God spoke through Jesus and the Holy Spirit. These days people often...

I baked a gazillion cakes over decades. When I made cakes, I had to have the finest ingredients: flour, sugar and the freshest milk and...

Paul was watching the Barrett-Jackson auctions on TV, and I decided to join him. I caught a live bid for a sports car. The price...

I love birthdays! I know people who devised ways to hide their real age only to figure out ways to add back the years later, because they...

Isn't it a blessing to learn something new and good? I knew St. Francis was from a wealthy family, and he gave it all up after God...

It was one of those busy days when I wanted to get a lot of things done. Things that would matter. Like finishing another blog or...

What can one do when there is unfairness in life? I was feeling so bad for my son who studied for as many as two to three hours a day for...

What does envy have to do with math? Envy is the desire to have someone else's money, treasures or talent. It originates from the heart...

On his feast day today, let me share a friend's story on Padre Pio. My friend's father was going to have surgery for severe...

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have a life that is filled with adventure, with meeting celebrities or with experiences close to what movies...

I was baking and ran out of eggs, so I drove to the grocery. I returned with much more than eggs — frozen pizzas and veggies, drinks,...

Both Socrates and Plato knew the importance of "Knowing thyself". Incredible wisdom in those two words. For it is in truly knowing...

Tim Urban's TED talk on procrastination hit the mark. After analyzing how procrastinators work, he came to the conclusion that there are...

I like to stay in bed, but life goes on. When I was a child, I got up because there was school. When I was a young adult, I got up...