As you may recall, at the Annual Retreat, several of you applied for what has affectionately been called a “Brotherhood Grant” to help build brotherhood. We asked those who got the grants to tell us what they did with them. This is the first report from Fr. Kevin, who got $20 to take Tom Schiavone out to lunch: Recently after church–Stewart was kicking us out of Glenbard ...Continue Reading
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I’ve been on quite a journey with my shaving regimen these past couple of months which is why I haven’t written a follow up post to the first shaving post saying what I’ve concluded after everyone’s advice. While I chose to buy and use a safety razor, I haven’t been settled about the choice. Is it the best shave? Can I recommend this? Why am I bleeding so ...Continue Reading
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A few days ago, I had an interesting conversation with one of my patients, a middle-aged man we’ll call Ted. I knew that he’d been having a hard time at the church he and his wife had been attending so I asked him how it was going. He replied that they had left the church. From what he described, it sounds like the leadership of the church was basically preaching that good works + ...Continue Reading
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But I need you to be better than me And you need me to do better than you This lyric is from the song Know Better Learn Faster by Thao with The Get Down Stay Down. It’s my current favorite song. While the song seems to be about a romantic relationship, these words seem to really describe the ache I feel in my relationship with my father. It seems my enduring wish is for him to be ...Continue Reading
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