Category: Personal
Small (Flower in Your Garden)
This song is based on the simple spirituality of St. Terese of Lisieux. It features Andrew Laubacher on guitar and Matthew fox on the violin. I’m actually impressed it came out as well as it did—I just used the iPad’s built in mic and… Continue Reading “Small (Flower in Your Garden)”
20 Years Later
It was the summer of 1994 when I first set foot on campus at Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. I had been hired to speak at a Steubenville Youth Conference, something I hadn’t even heard of until a few months before. At that time… Continue Reading “20 Years Later”
Why I Didn’t Like Star Trek Into Darkness
I’m a Trekkie. There, I said it. I used to avoid the title because I thought other people were more into Star Trek than I was, and I didn’t want lay claim to a title I didn’t deserve. I can’t quote trivial details about… Continue Reading “Why I Didn’t Like Star Trek Into Darkness”
Videos! And an update on Bobby (and me.)
If you’re not into reading X-rays, let me explain it to you: see that big crack in the femur? Yeah, that shouldn’t be there. Two weeks ago my son Bobby (10 years old) was playing basketball. He fell backwards and everyone heard a loud… Continue Reading “Videos! And an update on Bobby (and me.)”
My Prayer During Lent
Lord Jesus, I pray that I might have… The righteousness of Noah The obedience of Abraham The faith of Moses The heart of David The mind of Solomon The spirit of Elijah The purity of Joseph The humility of John the Baptist The… Continue Reading “My Prayer During Lent”
Celebrating Life (including mine)
What a blessing it is to be alive! I think it’s easy to take our lives for granted. But every year at my birthday I’m overwhelmed that God loved me enough to make me. I didn’t do anything to deserve being alive—it was a… Continue Reading “Celebrating Life (including mine)”
Spoiler Alert: I am a dork
I could take the “cool” route and pretend I was unfazed by the popularity of the last blog I posted, as if thank kind of thing happens to me all the time. But as everyone who knows me knows, I am not cool. The… Continue Reading “Spoiler Alert: I am a dork”
How the Catechism Made Me Catholic
I remember looking down and seeing blood on my hands. My head was still spinning from the line of cocaine that I snorted in the bathroom. The prostitute I just had sex with was face down on the bed, murdered. Did I do it?… Continue Reading “How the Catechism Made Me Catholic”
What will people think when they hear that I’m a Jesus geek?
I am proud to say, I am a geek. This should not be a surprise to any who has known me or read my blog. But in case those reading this might need proof of my geek cred, I offer the following for evidence:… Continue Reading “What will people think when they hear that I’m a Jesus geek?”
The big announcement is…
…delayed. Sorry, but it’s out of my hands. I was told something would be available today, but now it’s not available today, but might be available any day now. What is this thing I’m talking about? I can’t tell you. But feel free to… Continue Reading “The big announcement is…”
My most popular book!
Deacon Bob Rice 