Thoughts from a Regular Dad

Happy to See You (Both) Grow on Mar 7, 2009“B” – I love watching you assert your independence. You just recently turned five, and I cannot believe how fast your are “becoming”. After your doctor's appointment, we went to one of our favorite restaurants, Daphne's Greek Cafe and while...

A Man Looking for Refuge Following Miscarriage on Feb 7, 2009 in loss healing hope miscarriage abortion The e-mail to homeschooling parents for prayer to God for help “to come to terms with the loss” of a child to miscarriage as “I know many of you [moms] have gone through this before” took me back many, many years to Mark's story of an identic...

When Childen Take Their Papa for a Walk on Jan 29, 2009 in Outdoors Fellowship Today started out as being the first time I would take “B” and “C” on a contemplative (nature walk) at Prince of Peace Abbey. By the time we packed up after the dusty midday stroll, I found it was a much different experience than anticipated...

Captivated by my Lord on Jan 17, 2009This last Tuesday I went on a 24-hour crash course retreat at Prince of Peace Abbey, by invitation of Brother Mario, with the intent to submit to the call of my heavenly father, and to in some way come to know what Mary's perspective was in submittin...

Candy Caper Solved Leading to Reconciliation on Dec 31, 2008 in Reconciliation I'm sure my daughters are just like those of others, who thorough out the day find some reason to torment each other, but unlike other times I actually had caught a “teachable moment” about penance that fell together on the fly.While my youngest...

Timeless Gifts on Dec 20, 2008 in Family Christmas My grandmother died in my early twenties, and grandfather shortly thereafter. During this time of year, I miss them both and appreciate the many timeless gifts they gave me and my sister. My grandmother had a candle of a Saint always burning in her b...

Prep School for Life on Dec 14, 2008 in Christmas Holidays When someone stole the sign proclaiming The Winter Solstice on Friday (CNN, Missing atheist sign found in Washington state, December 12, 2008), the community of believers received a just criticism because of the acts of one or more, “I guess they d...