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June 29, 2006

The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal

This past weekend, at my brother's ordination, I had the privilege of meeting two members of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. The two religious brothers are personal friends of my brother, Fr. Justin. What a witness these men are...

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June 27, 2006

This Week's Catholic Carnival

This week's Catholic Carnival is up. It's short and sweet, but still full of good Catholic thought. Take a minute to check it out! God bless, Jay...

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June 25, 2006

The Mystery of Vocation

This past weekend I had the joy of seeing my brother, Justin Ferguson, ordained a priest. It was a very beautiful and spiritual liturgy. Of course, during the middle of the ordination rite, my 2 year old son decided he...

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June 22, 2006

Prayers for a New Priest

Please pray for Justin who is being ordained a priest in Savannah this weekend. For me, Justin is practically a brother - I grew up at his home since I was a young boy (and he even younger). Joe, who...

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June 20, 2006

This week's Catholic Carnival

Go check out the Corpus Christi edition of the Catholic Carnival. It's a great roundup and does focus well on the Holy day. God bless, Jay...

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June 19, 2006

Want a better marriage? Marriage Encounter is for you

This weekend my wife and attended a Marriage Encounter weekend for the first time. We went in, frankly, without a real understanding of what the weekend was all about. I think everyone wants a “better marriage” and we’ve felt we...

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June 13, 2006

This week's Catholic Carnival: Going Inside

Don't miss this week's Catholic Carnival. The theme is moving from the outward to the inward, which makes it an especially good Carnival to check out. God bless, Jay PS - Don't worry, we'll be posting more often very soon....

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June 12, 2006

Activism and the Family

We live in a busy world. Things are constantly changing in business, education, politics...and dare I say the family. In our busy times it seems that the family has suffered the most from our need to be "doing". Activism is...

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June 11, 2006

Catholic Carnival

Sorry I'm just posting this, but here is last week's Catholic Carnival. It's actually on a podcasting site, which adds a little interest, and is just as good as you expect. It's Sunday, rest in the Lord and enjoy some...

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June 1, 2006

Quality of Life & The Age of Materialism

In our modern culture we are often bombarded with the appeal of material gain. We want new homes, new cars, new clothes, bigger TVs, Surround Sound, iPods, etc. We want higher salaries, retirement funds, and vacation homes. Many are willing...

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