In continuation from yesterday’s post, (from Fr. Peter Lappin’s book Give Me Souls!)…  After Don Bosco had raised Charles from death…  ”Ohhhhh!”  A long drawn-out sigh issued from Charles’ lips.  As if awakening from a deep sleep, he stirred, opened his eyes, and stared at his mother. “Why did you dress me like this?”  he [...]

This is a story told in the book, “Give Me Souls” by Fr. Peter Lappin, SDB. One of the most extraordinary – and one of the most discussed – events in Don Bosco’s life took place in the year 1849. A fifteen year old boy named Charles who attended the Oratory fell ill and was [...]

A friend of mine sent this to me.  I think it’s clever, and if HE gets the job,  your life will be much easier! The Resume of Jesus Christ Address:     Ephesians 1:20 Phone:        Romans 10:13 Website:      The Bible . Keywords: Christ, Lord, Savior and Jesus _____________________________________________________ Objective My name is Jesus -The Christ. Many call me Lord! [...]

Don Bosco, the founder of the Salesian Family, made many promises!  There was one promise I’ll tell you about another time that is all about the families of faithful Salesians….but we’ll save that for a later date… I want to tell you about a promise that you can be “in on.”  Yes, Don Bosco made [...]

I recently received this email and couldn’t help but think of my father, whose anniversary of passing is today.  I’m lucky Joe Clair was my father. Here is one of our email exchanges from the last Father’s Day he was alive: I wrote: Dear Dad, we once had a professor who said that the kids [...]

Ahhh….the parents…  or “the rents,” as they are sometimes called.  Here, I must first state that I’m an exception to every rule.  My parents are saints, and in every way, for me, that made  discernment and finally answering my call altogether different for me. I remember being a freshman in high school, and having my [...]

I barely know Ben Stein.  In fact, I’ve seen him only a few times, and always on film (well, actually, probably digitally recorded).  He seems, however to be a man of great common sense.  Ben Stein has become my new hero… The other night, I watched a film (thank you, Sussex County Public Library), called Expelled: [...]

 There is something powerful about gathering as a family after a loss.  At a funeral mass today, as we walked by the coffin, there was no denying the death that had been undergone, the finality of the loss, or the silent suffering of a family that has said goodbye to a significant member. At the [...]