What is receptivity, why do we want it?

Hold Onto Your Kids

Revolution of Mercy

Patient endurance is the perfection of charity.  St. Ambrose

Words from Pope John Paul II and my dad. 

I try to put the meaning of life into four minutes.  

What is the impact of our life in the big picture?

The Lighthouse

Hearts in Atlantis

What does justice mean in family life?

Thoughts on learning 

Seriously, why are we being asked to be perfect.  I recorded this, and then, in one of those great God moments, I was led to read this quote from St. Augustine, who, as concise as possible, sums up life on earth:

"Our meditation in this present life should be in the praise of God; for the eternal exultation of our life hereafter will be the praise of God, and none can become fit for the future life, who hath not practiced himself for it now. 

The daily prayers of the faithful make satisfaction for those daily, tiny, light faults from which this life cannot be free. "

St. Augustine

more on responding vs. reacting - it takes practice

Bishop Barron's seven deadly sins video

Blog post on resilience

Sound is a bit glitchy on this episode...working on it!