Morning Prayer Routine

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, I give you this day. I offer you now all the good that I shall do and I promise to accept for love of you all the difficulty that I shall meet. Help me to conduct myself during this day in a manner pleasing to … [Read more...]

Guilt by Caryll Houselander

Free PDF version of Caryll Houselander's book: Guilt (click here) -- My short (5-10 minute) summary of the book (click here) -- My long (1-2 hour) summary of the book with extensive quotes (click here) -- My thoughts about Houselander's Guilt: This … [Read more...]

Who Said, ‘Blessed Are the Poor’? by John Finnis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2CBY4vfOL0 … [Read more...]

Talk like TED – The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top Minds by Carmine Gallo

"Today, we're all in sales, whether we want to be or not" - Daniel Pink The common skills of the best TED presenters: 1. Passion is the foundation of a persuasive & successful presentation  2. Storytelling helps you to connect … [Read more...]

5th Sunday Ordinary Time – Homilies

[see Mass reading text below] Personal Thoughts The Problem: 1st Reading Job. The problem of pain. The Promise: Responsorial Psalm. The Lord heals the broken hearted. The Solution: The Alleluia Antiphon. Jesus carried our diseases & … [Read more...]

January 2015 in Review

January 2015 Highlights: Gave a talk on discernment with Fr. Nick at St Paul's Richmond Stephanie Grey pro-life workshop Fr Hector Villa seminarian retreat Gave Lifeteen talk on drugs & alcohol at St James … [Read more...]

CATHOLIC TEACHINGS ON DRUGS & ALCOHOL FOR TEENS

The Facts 90% of all alcohol and drug addictions begin in high school. Marijuana: 104 times more likely to try cocaine. Damages the memory, increases risk of heart attacks, decreases motivation. Contains 5-7 times more carcinogenic … [Read more...]