The first question my mother posed to me on New Year’s Day 2012 was “do you have any New Year’s resolutions?” I had a quick response regarding the completion of my dissertation, but since Sunday, I have had some further … Continue reading →

e.e. cummings wrote, “With you, I leave a remembrance of miracles. Miracles are to come….” Yesterday, on the 145th anniversary of the Miracle at Grand Coteau, the first apparition of St. John Berchmans to Mary Wilson, I remembered these words … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I attended the FIRST Lego State Competition in New Orleans. Our first Berchmans robotics team worked intelligently and collaboratively to achieve an advantage in the competition that included 56 teams. We were very proud of our young men who … Continue reading →

Mary’s “fiat” was not spoken just once in her life, she had to utter it every single day of her life. The same is true for anyone who has made a life commitment. Many years ago, I stated my desire … Continue reading →

Many of us spent today watching scenes that ten years ago burned images in our minds and hearts that we knew we would never forget. As I watched the events of today, I found the news commentator’s remarks about the … Continue reading →