So if you decided to leave home and join the circus, what would you be? Trapeze artist? Clown? Tiger Tamer? That was the question of the hour as we left the ...
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Things have reached a crescendo at our house today, capping off a crazy week of school, work and extracurricular activities. Hence, not a lot of time for waxing ...
I was out in the yard with Chiara today, exploring the spring flowers that are in bloom. When I spotted the beautiful Bleeding Heart (also known as Mary’s ...
Last night was May Crowning at our parish and Olivia, who made her First Communion last week, was chosen to be in the Queen’s Court. That means she and three ...
Today was Noah’s annual piano recital. He played “Potter Waltz” from Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire. It was flawless, if I do say so myself. Sometimes, ...
Noah left the pack last night, the Cub Scout pack, that is, putting his Webelos rank behind him in exchange for his new rank as a full-fledged Boy Scout. As he ...
The Evangelist, the weekly newspaper of the Diocese of Albany, ran a nice little feature on me and my new book in the issue that came out today. The “official” ...
I will be on Speak Now with Dave and Susan Konig on The Catholic Channel on Sirius Satellite Radio (Channel 159 129) at 12:20 p.m. today. Please tune in if you ...
I’m always trying to find new ways to squeeze prayer and Scripture and reflection into my busy days. I have the best of intentions, but, more often than not, I ...
Thirteen years ago today, Dennis and I were married at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx, just across the street from the ...
In the span of 24 hours, I have learned of two young mothers who are battling cancer. My heart is just breaking for both of them. Please pray for Kathleen, who ...
Hey, I’m back from New York and the papal visit, and just in time to tell you about my first experience on podcast. That’s right. You can now download me from ...
I was so close when the pope came by on his way out of St. Joseph's Seminary today, the closest I've been to any pope. It was the most exciting part of the very ...
As soon as I walked out of Penn Station and hailed a taxi, I got a taste of the pope-mania that has taken over New York. My cab driver, Kenneth, who is not ...
With so much going on with the papal visit, it’s hard to find time to think or blog about anything else. But here’s some book-related news worth sharing. Gary ...
Keep up with Pope Benedict -- and with me -- all week by clicking HERE to go to Our Sunday Visitor’s blog, Papal Visit 2008 News and Views. I am part of a ...
Good news folks. I received word from my publisher, Penguin/Alpha Books, that a second printing has already been ordered for my latest book, The Complete ...
Twenty years ago today my mother, Irene DeTurris, died of colon cancer. That reality still blows me away, even two decades after the fact. It has been the ...
I posted my April Life Lines column on my main Web site today. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to read my latest reflection on family life and faith, which ...
So I finally presented a signed copy of my book to Bishop Howard Hubbard of Albany today. It was a very nice visit; the girls and Dennis came along. Noah was at ...