Catholic 101: Praying the Our Father

Catholic 101: Praying the Our Father

Sometimes I catch myself doing the “Autopilot” Our Father: my lips are moving; sound is coming out; I might even be presiding at Mass, but because I’ve said this prayer a million times, my mind can go blank when praying the Lord’s Prayer. I can forget that this is...
The Bronx is Burning

The Bronx is Burning

The Bronx is burning. Not with arson or violence, but with the love of God and the prayers of his faithful ones.  The Bronx was the borough on fire. At least that’s what earned its reputation in the 70’s and 80’s. When Americans turned on New York...
A Prayer of Life

A Prayer of Life

I miss running through cool grass with summer hardened bare feet. Light blue sky fading as we run yelling into the night air in total elation. Boundaries between my house and their house evaporate. Everything is ordered only to unproductive, silly, loud, glorious...
Ask Iggy: “What Does Magis Mean?

Ask Iggy: “What Does Magis Mean?

Today we celebrate the Feast of All Saints and Blesseds of the Society of Jesus, plus it’s International Jesuit Vocations Day. No matter what our vocation is in life, we are called to live for the MAGIS. You’ve probably seen that term if you’ve been...