As we move through Advent and into the Christmas season, I sit with Mary and reflect on her willingness to say “yes”. As I look at statues and pictures of the Madonna lovingly cherishing the child Jesus in her arms I consider one of her greatest gifts to me, the willingness to say yes. Yes… Continue reading Mary’s Fiat – An Invitation to Say Yes
I love the Fourth of July. Dare I say, it is one of my favorite holidays! Usually I write a little blog and I share stories of the small towns; the parades and fireworks that made Fourth of July so special for me as child. Not this year. This year, let me tell you about… Continue reading Reflections on the Fourth of July
I am so pleased to share that I will be one of the speakers for this new Catholic Conference - Smart Catholic. This on-line conference is free and is filled with many outstanding speakers offering smart, insightful messages to Catholic faithful. It runs this coming week-end from May 16 - May 18. My topic is… Continue reading Radiance from the Inside Out
These days given COVID-19 are certainly challenging for us all. As I listened and reflected on the words of Cardinal Dolan this week-end, it occurred to me that perhaps providing a few insights from my book Marketing God might be helpful to our churches, schools and ministries at a time like this. So, on this… Continue reading Marketing God: It Starts With Availability
I give a rather popular talk entitled "And Then God Gave Me A Time-Out". In it, I speak about the time-outs I had, a freak leg injury that was quickly followed by stage III cancer. In the period of 18 months I had 12 surgeries, chemo and radiation between repairs of my leg and treatments… Continue reading God’s Time Out – a Perspective
