The Boston Donkey
If you find yourself in Boston and looking for something to do, I highly recommend taking a Boston by Foot Tour. On July 4th, I was part of the Freedom Trail T...
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The War Against the Flesh
Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. And t...
3 Characteristics of the Church
Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church ...
What Motivates Your Life?
In a previous essay I spent some time with the subject of the purpose of our being. I turned to the book by Rick Warren, The Purpose Driven Life, to pull out s...
The Healing Power of the Church
The Gospel passage for this past Sunday came from the 8th chapter of St. Mark’s Gospel and is the story of Jesus healing the servant of the centurion. T...
Some Thoughts on the Confederate Flag Issue
I am a living historian and portray a Federal Chaplain assigned to the 28th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment of the famed Irish Brigade. I do not glorify war bu...
The Purpose of our Being
One of the question I hear most as a spiritual director is, “What is my purpose in life?” Finding our meaning can be a struggle, and it may take us a li...
Some Thoughts in the Aftermath of Charleston
How do you begin to try and make sense out of something that is so senseless? Where do you start? I usually begin with prayer but today I am finding the words...
The Destructive Nature of Gossip
Do not speak evil against one another, brothers and sisters. Whoever speaks evil against another or judges another speaks evil against the law and judges the la...
Summer Challenge: USS Constitution
Last summer I gave myself a challenge to visit some local historical sites that I had never visited or that it had been a while since I visited them. I was abl...