I’m back home from AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin with a dear friend of mine who is a private pilot. Attending “Oshkosh”, as many in the general aviation community will say, …
Deacon on Duty – God Shed His Grace on Thee
My favorite rendition of America the Beautiful is by Ray Charles. Maybe it is his soulful voice. Maybe it is the instrumentation. Likely, it is a combination of the two …
Deacon on Duty – The Cross We Wear
During my formation for the diaconate while serving as an acolyte, the deacon at my previous home parish insisted I join him and our pastor after Mass at the doors. …
Deacon on Duty – City of Joy
On Mother’s Day, I had the privilege to deliver the homily at the Cathedral. The first reading from that Sunday was from the Acts of the Apostles regarding Philip spreading …