Jan 15, 2026 | Substack
On the opposite side of the equator, spring comes in August and September. And the monsoon rains in the mountains bring a flood of water down the Nile to Egypt. As we all learned in grade school, the desert stretches for hundreds of miles in every direction, but the...
Jan 5, 2026 | Substack
Photo by Wikimedia Commons user JoachimKohler-HB, CC-BY-SA 4.0Another New Year. Another January. For some, it’s a time for looking back at the events of the year past, both the good and the bad. For others, it’s a time for looking forward, to put last year...
Dec 25, 2025 | Substack
Behold! A new and wondrous mystery. My ears resound to the Shepherd’s song, piping no soft melody, but chanting full forth a heavenly hymn. The Angels sing. The Archangels blend their voice in harmony. The Cherubim hymn their joyful praise. The Seraphim exalt...
Dec 19, 2025 | Substack
All frustrated because you can’t see the big picture and figure out the next steps in your life? In this final episode of 2025, Mike shares some advice his spiritual director gave him a long time ago that is valuable to everyone today.A podcast of Mike’s...
Dec 12, 2025 | Substack
What do you do when you kid’s school emails and asks you be the substitute St. Nicholas? Well, what would Mary do? She would say “yes” and so did Mike. This week, Mike’s experience playing the part of the beloved bishop of Myra has him...
Dec 5, 2025 | Substack
Rorate Mass, December 2024, St. Michael the Archangel, Worthington, OhioThis time of year as we prepare to celebrate the coming of our Lord, a common Advent theme is one of waiting. This week Mike avoids talking about the Israelites waiting for the messiah, and...
