At midnight on New Year’s Eve I noticed there were far less fireworks celebrating the arrival of the new year than in the past. On New Year’s Day, a day I like to spend in reflection, I realized that I …
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Why do so many of us insist we need to have military-grade assault weapons? This question has haunted me for decades, and I am surprised that so few on our national scene have asked it. I also wonder why so …
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The political chaos and threats in our country today are reminding us we must begin to wake up, and renew and change our country for the better. We must face our reality. The following article is from my book Students …
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Why do so many of us want to own weapons designed to kill human beings, weapons designed for mass murder? What is it that makes us terrified of losing those weapons? The following article is from my book Students Under …
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This week marks three weeks since I released a personal reading of Students Under Siege on YouTube. Thank you for listening and sharing your support. It always humbles me and inspires me that you want to spend time in the …
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This morning a friend shared with me that she felt like the world has drastically changed for the worse. I have heard this comment a lot lately and tended to agree with it. But, as I have been reflecting on …
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12/29 Holy Family Sunday – Vigil Mass Dear God, please be with those parents whose children have been taken from them and put in our modern day version of a concentration camp. I am a parent myself and if they …
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I rarely share my dreams and when I do, I do so reluctantly. But I owe so much to my dreams and how these messages from my soul have supported and enriched my life. I write them carefully in my …
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Do We Have the Courage to Face Our Failures
and Prove We Value Our Children? Dear Students, There are no words to express our sense of shock and horror at the mass murders of your classmates. There are no …
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I first published this poem for Father’s Day in 2009 while I was preparing a lecture and workshop here in Asheville titled The Father Quest: A Guide for Rediscovering and Renewing the Foundation of Fatherhood. My life was permeated with …
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