• One morning, a man began his customary walk to work.  On his journey, he fell into an open manhole, which promptly ruined his day. The next day, on his morning commute, he made sure to keep an eye out for any open manholes.  Unfortunately, he slipped on a banana peel and landed in a puddle. […]

  • “Love Saint Joseph a lot. He deserves your affection – and it will do you good to get to know him, because he has great power before the Lord and before the Mother of God.” –St. Josemaría Escrivá

  • One of my favorite memories is spending time with Kim’s family over the holidays when we were dating. Gary, my future father-in-law, would make a huge pot of chili, and we’d spend hours in the kitchen playing the card game Euchre. Sometimes, we’d have two games going at once. Euchre is popular in the Midwest, […]

  • This is the gorgeous view on November 1st from the tower at Holy Hill Basilica and National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians in Hubertus, Wisconsin. It’s 178 steps to the very top!

  • I want to be a saint. I do not say this to impress you. Nor do I say it flippantly. In fact, it took me a very long time to say it in my heart, let alone out loud, to my wife. And even then, she winced. Because like me, she assumed a declaration like […]

  • “Those whose hearts are pure are temples of the Holy Spirit.”  -St. Lucy Please keep our daughter Lucy in your prayers as she will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation on November 8th.

  • My wife is a very helpful person. Sometimes too helpful. We are a great team, and over the years, we’ve done a good job of dividing up responsibilities and taking ownership of our roles. For instance, she manages our calendar, our kids’ extracurricular activities, and our lawn care. I do the meal planning, grocery shopping, […]

  • “I plead with you —never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.” – St. John Paul II

  • Have you heard about St. Denis? There is a legend that after he was beheaded, his body grabbed his head, tucked it under his arm, and walked several miles to the cemetery in which he wanted to be buried. Oh, and along the way, he continued preaching the Gospel and expressed forgiveness of his persecutors. Alrighty then. […]

  • “Listen, put it into your heart, my youngest and dearest son, that the thing that frightens you, the thing that afflicts you, is nothing: do not let it disturb you… Am I not here, I who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not the source of your joy? […]