WELCOME BACK! It’s Season 3 of Saints for Slackers: A podcast of little inspirations on the saints for slackers worldwide. Happy American Thanksgiving if you’re listening as these episodes drop. If not, no worries, Slacker, you’re in good company. SUMMARY…
Even if you’ve walked with the Jesus for decades, like me, the Lord always wishes to go deeper. The only way we “have arrived” in the faith is when we reach sainthood, so until Heaven, there will always be ways…
Do I need to be liked? Absolutely not. I like to be liked. I enjoy being liked. I have to be liked. But it’s not like this compulsive need to be liked, like my need to be praised.” Michael Scott,…
There are a few precious things I have valued for as long as I can remember. They are love for my family, my faith, art, and beauty. The youngest of 4 kids, my parents originally wanted to have 2 boys…
If busyness were a currency, there would be a monumental number of billionaires in Western culture. We Americans frequently fill our day from the moment we wake up until our heads hit the pillow, and then stir and repeat all…
I find fearless people intriguing. While the “adrenaline junkies” who will jump off or out of anything are interesting, I’m fascinated by the type of people who are fearless in the face of evil, adversity, or grave danger. Not the…
Have you ever experienced a long, difficult stretch spiritually? Perhaps even now, friend? A time where you have been praying and praying and praying—perhaps for months over years—for something so near and dear to your heart, yet it feels like nothing…
A year ago, while traveling for the ministry, I attended Mass at a Catholic Church in St. Johns, Florida. Launching their Annual Bishop’s Stewardship Appeal, they played a video presentation during the homily to inspire giving from the parishioners. A couple minutes…
Little is known about the hidden life of the Holy Family. In several verses over a couple chapters across the Gospels, the first thirty years of Jesus’ life before His public ministry are summarized. By the third chapters in both…
If you want to get a sense of the things people treasure, look for the clues placed throughout their homes. Home decor is not just a reflection of our style, but it reveals what is most important to us. A…
