May 12, 2025 Dear Momma, Twenty-seven—the number of years you’ve been gone. It still hurts. I still don’t really celebrate Mother’s Day. I used to say after you were…
April 21, 2025 Lighthouse This Easter morning, I dropped Michelle and her mom off at Mass, then headed to church. Like most Easters in my life, I didn’t…
March 30, 2025 We Don’t Come Into This World Alone This weekend reminded me: we don’t come into this world alone, and when we leave it, the journey may be singular—but we are never…
October 28, 2024 My 42-Year-Old This is a story that I think only two people on this side of the ancestral plain know: it’s my story of abortion. In…
October 25, 2024 Dear Momma Dear Momma, Happy 92nd Heavenly Birthday! I can always remember the number because you always told me you would always be 32 years older…
August 18, 2024 Giant You often hear the phrases, “A giant among men” and “Standing on the shoulders of giants”, but what does that really mean? Yesterday, during…
July 22, 2024 Whose God is Winning I’ve tried to write this many times, not sure if this is any better than previous iterations or a complete thought but based on…
November 18, 2023 Birthday Missive ’23 As always, I am grateful for all the calls, texts, and posts from those who acknowledge the day I came to be. I think…
June 19, 2023 Happy Father’s Day Nothing in this world brings me more joy than being a father. I cherish the fact that I am the father of two amazing…
February 28, 2023 Daddy’s Jacket This morning I put on daddy’s jacket. I forgot I had it. I forgot I needed it. The reflection in the mirror and in…