I wouldn't think a priest could be a fan of a notorious and controversial atheist, but that appears to be the case with Word on Fire's Fr. Robert Barron and well-known atheist author, columnist, and speaker Christopher Hitchens, of God is Not Great fame.

Hitchens died earlier this month at age 62, after a battle with esophageal cancer (see here and here).

As a matter of fact, when I posted that Hitchens had died on my Facebook page, a good friend and fellow blogger commented that he hoped that Mother Teresa would get a one-day furlough from heaven to go down to kick his defamatory butt (to use a milder term).

That's the kind of response that Hitchens' death probably invoked from many theists who knew him, except maybe Fr.

I have several friends who are into cycling.

One has even started his own cycling team, goes riding every morning with some of our biking buddies and fellow cyclists from the area, and has even partaken in a 150 mile charity ride. This is from a guy, who friends say, when he first started, would show up with a cigar in his mouth.
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One of the habits I have gotten my family used to is praying before every meal, especially when we are together.

I'll be honest, it's not something that I necessarily grew up doing but wanted to establish the practice for my kids.

Many years ago, a friend told me a story about an experience he had with his family one night, while having dinner at a restaurant. 

A family that was very unlike them walked into the eatery.

Fans of country music might argue that their favorite music style is not just something to be listened to, it's something to be felt.  It's about life; the good, the bad, the ugly, family, faith, hope, and love.  It's about standing up for what you believe and overcoming the struggles. 

In fact, there's a saying that goes something along the lines of, if there is a situation in life, there's probably a country song written about it.

One recent morning, a co-worker was celebrating her 10th wedding anniversary and a discussion broke out in our newsroom about marriage.

The conversation included three single ladies, my married friend (female) and me (the sole male representing!).

The married friend said that despite the bad rap sometimes, marriage was a wonderful thing.

I chimed in that marriage gives you freedom.

It's amazing the things you miss and then discover by chance one day while clearing out your DVR.

Last week, I was erasing several programs I had recorded, since my recording capacity was shrinking, and ran across an interview with rock and roll legend, Dion DiMucci.

I’ll be honest; I didn’t know much about DiMucci, outside of his stage name (Dion) and a few of his better known hit songs, which I had heard through the years, without even realizing they were his.

I don't know whether he meant it as a compliment or not but, as I was bathing my 4-year-old son last night, he said to me, "Daddy, when I grow up, I want to have man boobs like you!"

Huh?  Thanks, I think.

Man, it sucks getting old...

Just watching my four-year-old son going in and out of the fun house was making my already exhausted and beat up body more tired by the minute, if that’s possible, after five hours of walking around my kids’ school fair.

He went in six, seven and eight times back to back; around several gates, up a rope ladder, over a bridge, down a slide and through several punching bags, out and back in.

After Mass this morning, I was talking to some of my friends about the chilly weather we woke up to (low 60’s, which in Miami means sweaters, coats and, for some, even scarves) and one of the guys said, “This isn’t cold. Talk to me when you have to dig your way out of three feet of snow in the morning just to get to your car and then it doesn’t start because the engine is frozen.”

It reminded me of a funny story that happened to me while attending the University of Miami.

There’s nothing like getting the Espinosa Advent Season off on the right foot.
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Born in Oriente, Cuba, raised in Hialeah, Fl and graduated from The U. I’m a husband, father, son and older brother. I was a lapsed Catholic for most of my life until attending a men’s spiritual retreat in April 2006, which totally changed my perspective on life. That weekend, the emptiness I had always tried to fill with the things our culture promises will make us happy (wealth, pleasure, power and honor; St. Thomas Aquinas’ 4 substitutes for God), was filled with the love of God. I have been passionately studying my faith and, hopefully, drawing closer to God ever since. Now, I see my purpose in life is to become a saint and to lead my wife and kids to heaven. It’s not easy! I am no expert by any means. I'm just learning and trying to live my faith to the best of my abilities.
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  • Long Shot by Mike Piazza with Lonnie Wheeler
  • The Protestant's Dilemma by Devin Rose
  • Jacob's Ladder; 10 Steps to Truth by Peter Kreeft
  • Absolute Relativism: The New Dictatorship and What to do About it by Chris Stefanick
  • Special Heart: A Journey of Faith, Hope, Courage and Love by Bret Baier
  • The Church and New Media by Brandon Vogt
  • The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
  • Confessions of a Mega Church Pastor by Allen Hunt
  • The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Be A Man! Becoming The Man God Created You to Be by Fr. Larry Richards
  • Render Unto Caesar: Serving the Nation by Living Our Catholic Beliefs in Political Life by Charles J. Chaput
  • Raising Good Kids Back to Family Basics by Ray Guarendi
  • The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton
  • The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming by Henri J. M. Nouwen
  • How Firm a Foundation by Marcus Grodi
  • First Comes Love: Finding Your Family in the Church and the Trinity by Scott Hahn
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