Where Have We Been and Where are We Going
Deacon Jerry and I have been really busy with family and I’ve seriously neglected this blog and our YouTube Channel… although, we’ve been keeping up on our Instagram account, @Roaminkath. <hint, hint: click the link to follow us> So, what have we been up to? We took a two-week vacation to Israel, returning just a
The Elephant and Discipleship
2 Words: Catholic Pennsylvania Actually, the elephant is no longer in the room. Everyone is talking about the violence against our children and youth by those affiliated with the Catholic church. There have been many articles written about these scandals; I’d like to offer a different perspective. After 20 years in youth ministry, I’ve experienced
Don’t Blink
Our treadmill is in a partially finished area of the basement along with Jerry’s weight set, universal machine, a freezer, filing cabinets, and several bookshelves filled with our daughters’ books. This afternoon while sitting on the floor putting on my running shoes to hit the treadmill (it was raining outside), I began to stare at
Roar and Fear
One of the biggest events for our city is one of trepidation for those who hold preconceived notions of others. Roar on the Shore, began in 2007 with about 10,000 motorcycles that descended upon our city and took it over for several days. Erie made national news as celebrity Peter Fonda (“Easy Rider”), first grand
Why I Quit – Part 2: The Husband
[warning: this post may be very counter-cultural, even in Catholic circles. not sorry.] November 13, 1993 It sounds cliché, but I married my best friend in 1993. We have never had a fight, we’ve never questioned our vows, and we’ve never strayed from them. Over the past 25 years, the only thing that has changed