Recently I was driving to work when I got stuck in traffic. Not going anywhere, I began to look around to pass the time. When I looked out my driver’s side window, what did I see but Franciscan Media’s very own Father Hilarion Kistner, OFM, looking down on me. No, he wasn’t actually...
Back in July of this year, I blogged about how I had embarked on a new exercise regimen in hopes of getting ready for the Disney Princess Half Marathon in February 2012. At the time, the whole process was a little rocky. Since then, though, I have progressed to actually start running—some.
The other day,...
A fan of all genres of music, including country, I was excited when I heard last week that country singer Collin Raye was going to be paying a visit to our offices here in Cincinnati. As an added bonus, I found out that I would have the opportunity to interview him for an upcoming article in St. Anthony...
The stories of St. Francis and his connections with animals are well known. In our own family, where we have had our share of fish, gerbils, bunnies, birds, dogs and guinea pigs, St. Francis is rather popular.
But none of my children seem to emulate him quite as much as my daughter, Riley. She is my animal...
The other night I sat and watched the National Geographic program “Inside 9/11: Zero Hour.” As I sat and watched, I was struck by how powerfully the emotions of that day 10 years ago came flooding back. The raw, overpowering fear and anger I felt watching the images and video and listening to...
