I need your help to create something awesome!
In February of last year my life changed. I walked into jail for the first time. (Please note that I left 2 hours later. I was only there as a guest.) I was asked to help teach the Advanced Anger Management class to a group of inmates who were looking to change their lives. The
Why I Am Giving Up Self-Improvement In The New Year
[Note: I wrote this post for Tapping Q&A Jan 5, 2010] Recently I heard a really interesting interview with author Nick Hornby conducted by Jesse Thorn of the radio program “The Sound of Young America”. Hornby was being interviewed about his newest book “Juliet, Naked”. During the interview Thorn asked about the new movie “An
A Prayer For The Solemnity Immaculate Conception
In honor of the solemnity today, here is a prayer I say each morning. I’m sure you will recognize the first part. Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, I
5 Models Of Advent People
On Dec 1st I was blessed to lead a day of reflection for the youth ministers in the Archdiocese of Washington. Here is the audio and transcript of my reflections on 5 models of how to be an advent person that I gave durring the day.
Responsibility
What is your responsibility or response when: You know something about a stranger There is no reasonable way that you know this about them The stranger doesn’t know it about themselves If the stranger did know this fact it is possible there life would be better I would love to hear what you would do
October Snow 13 Years Later
Part 1 I happen to be in Wyoming when it happened. Brad and I were back home keynoting the conference we grew up going to. Not only was it on the local news but the national news as well. Matthew (everyone I know just called him Matt) Shepherd was dead. His body had finally given
Here is to…
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them. About the
Reflection
Part 1 When I was home for Christmas in 1996 I had lunch with Fr. Dan Colibraro. Fr. Dan was the priest I knew best while growing up. He was a great homilist and a very dear man. I had invited him to lunch to share with him the work that Brad and I had
The New Year
We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives…not looking for flaws, but for potential.Ellen Goodman