Saturday, September 3rd, 2011
When I started my law practice, I followed the advice that was given in the book, How To Open Up Your Own Law Practice Without Missing A Meal. The book recommended that I walk into other lawyers’ offices (without an appointment) and ask the lawyers if they had an extra office that was available for rent. If there was an office available, the book instructed that I then ask if I could trade…
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Tags: Blessed Virgin Mary, Business Development, Mentor, Mentoring, Personal Development
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Saturday, August 13th, 2011
In the early summer of 1967 (when I was 10 years old), while holding onto the end of an old rubber garden hose, I climbed up the Weeping Willow Tree in the back yard of my parents’ home. When I got about 20 feet up, I climbed out onto a thick branch and tied the end of the hose to the branch. Since my intention…
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Tags: Death, Prayer, Salvation, Suffering
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Saturday, June 25th, 2011
Last week I flew to California with Georgette and my daughters to attend the wedding of someone who is very special to us. As you may already know, Georgette and I have 7 children – Harry, Anna, Maria, Laura, Mary Rose, Christine, and Teresa. The wedding was on Saturday, June 18. The groom was my son, Harry, and his bride was Kathryn Neill. Harry was born 10 months…
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Tags: Blessed Virgin Mary, Catholic Wedding, Marriage, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven, Rosary
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Saturday, May 7th, 2011
My son Harry recently turned 30 years old. He’s the oldest of my seven children. When Harry was a young boy, one of his favorite shows was
Sesame Street. You remember
Sesame Street don’t you? It was a children’s show that had a cast of characters…
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Tags: Blessed Virgin Mary, Catholic Families, Catholic Parenting, Mother's Day, Motherhood, Sesame Street, The Flintstones, The Honeymooners
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Saturday, March 12th, 2011
On a Sunday afternoon in March of 1968, when I was 11 years old, one of my aunts packed her 8 children (6 boys and 2 girls) into her station wagon and took them over to my Grandparents’ house to visit. At that time, we lived in the country and my parents' home was next-door to my grandparents’ home. That particular Sunday happened to be during Lent. Like most…
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Tags: Blessed Mother, Blessed Virgin Mary, Humility, Mortification, Prayer
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When I started my law practice, I followed the advice that was given in the book, How To Open Up Your Own Law Practice Without Missing A Meal. The book recommended that I walk into other lawyers’ offices (without an appointment) and ask the lawyers if they had an extra office that was available for rent. If there was an office available, the book instructed that I then ask if I could trade… Read More
Last week I flew to California with Georgette and my daughters to attend the wedding of someone who is very special to us. As you may already know, Georgette and I have 7 children – Harry, Anna, Maria, Laura, Mary Rose, Christine, and Teresa. The wedding was on Saturday, June 18. The groom was my son, Harry, and his bride was Kathryn Neill. Harry was born 10 months… Read More
My son Harry recently turned 30 years old. He’s the oldest of my seven children. When Harry was a young boy, one of his favorite shows was Sesame Street. You remember Sesame Street don’t you? It was a children’s show that had a cast of characters… Read More
On a Sunday afternoon in March of 1968, when I was 11 years old, one of my aunts packed her 8 children (6 boys and 2 girls) into her station wagon and took them over to my Grandparents’ house to visit. At that time, we lived in the country and my parents' home was next-door to my grandparents’ home. That particular Sunday happened to be during Lent. Like most… Read More
