
Friends,I am pleased to announce my candidacy for Illinois' 0th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 44th, and 59th Congressional Districts. Like many of you, I didn't even know that Illinois had that many Congressional districts. I thought we only had 19...

Seriously... if you're gonna draw a blank like this, at least do something you know, like Gen 1:1. Or anything in Sirach. Like Sirach 40:20.

Over at Art of Manliness today, Brett & Kate McKay share the "50 Best Books for Boys and Young Men."I must say, it's quite a list. It reminded me of a few of my favorites from my own boyhood - some that are still in mind, and some that I had forgotten...

Awesome! Michele over at The Family-Centered Life has posted some printable liturgical year calendars... gettin' ready for the New Year (at the start of Advent) in a few weeks.

Tonight, All Souls' Day, at Holy Family was the annual Memorial Mass, or Mass of Remembrance, to which we invite the families of all of the parishioners who have passed away in the last year. This year, 52 parishioners passed away - 9 more than last year. ...

Today (All Saints Day) kicks off my favorite time of the year.Before I had left the church, or returned, my favorite times of the year were the spring and summer...

General Intention: That all the men and women in the world, especially those who have responsibilities in the field of politics and economics, may never fail in their commitment to safeguard creation.Mission Intention: That believers in the different religions, through the testimony of...

Those who have heard me give the talk I've given at Koinonia weekends know of the importance of Signs in my life and in my background.The politics of the piece aside, this video has some interesting insights into the effectiveness of imagery and iconography and the part they have played in...

Yep, I've been away for a few weeks. But I'm back! Today's my last day of paternity, and I thought that I'd introduce our newest addition (our third son) to the readers of Bread Alive...(Sorry it's cut off a bit here...

Happy Feast Day to my youngest, Matthew James! Today is the Feast Day of St. Matthew, Apostle and evangelist. [Today's readings]

We're 9 days away from the feast day of my patron saint! September 29th is the Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel. My oldest son loves the prayer cards of St....

Even in the depths of my time away from the church, one man's music sticks out in my memory as having always been there. I was exposed to Rich Mullins' music by a friend on camp staff at Camp Sunnen...








