We Fall Down and Get Up... Conclusion
Click HERE to read Part 1 of this entry “Who Are You?” In the early 00’s, my then-lover moved to San Francisco and I wept with sadness and joy. Ultimately all the things I was doing were for him.…
We Fall Down and Get Up... Part 1
There’s a story from the Desert Fathers - I’ll credit Abba Paphnutius (one of you Patristics experts will correct me, but I’ve always wanted to use his name): A pilgrim was traveling cross-country…
In the Footsteps of Bartimaeus
And as [Jesus] was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began…
Finding My Spiritual Home
It was the summer of 2019, and I was at my first Courage Conference. I'd never expected to be able to attend a conference, with how far away it is (I live in Scotland) and the cost to attend. But…
St. John Paul II, Divine Mercy, and Me
Pope John Paul II’s visit to Manila in 1995 was one of the most memorable experiences in my life. So, when I was given a chance to visit Rome to attend a business conference for work in 2006, I did…
You Are Not Alone
Contrary to what the enemy may have convinced you of thus far, I’m promising you that you are not alone. The Body of Christ consists of a variety of persons all striving to live faithfully as…
I Wanted My Retirement Years to Count
My almost 73 years as a Catholic priest have been exciting and challenging and joyous (with occasional heartbreak) but mostly filled with fun and wonder. 26+ of those years, at the invitation of…
A Turning Point
I have been involved with Courage for more than a decade, more than half of my priesthood, yet I never went looking for it or thought it would become my ministry. Sometime in 2009, a Courage member…
