Neat, Clean, Punctual, with a Good Sense of Humor by Fr. David May
A dream about serving the poor had led me to join Madonna House, and in subsequent years, it continued to work on me, as the...
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Mar
And Then God Said … by Fr. David May
If you were asked the question: what, more than anything else, has influenced the way you’ve lived your life thus far, what would you answer?...
24
Feb
A Humble Man of God by Fr. David May
Fr. Gerry’s life, an unusual one, is a story about the unending patience of God. On November 17, 1991, a car with Alaska licence plates...
14
Nov
Stepping into a Mystery by Fr. David May
Some days the old brain feels like sludge. This appears to be one of them, as I’m having trouble getting any thoughts together for this...
A Fool for Christ by Fr. David May
Joe Hogan would hide the deepest part of himself. If you were astute, you saw it, but mainly it was between him and Christ. I thought...
10
Oct
Mary and the Spiritual Battle by Fr. David May
Forty-six years ago this October, I first made my Act of Consecration to Jesus through Mary according to the teaching of St. Louis de Montfort. I...
16
Sep
The Renovation of Me by Fr. David May
Morning in the poustinia. I get up like most other people, do the usual ablutions, having recited as I get going some favorite prayers (consecration...
08
Aug
An Unlikely Pioneer by Fr. David May
What does it take to be a pioneer? Those who joined Madonna House in the first decade after Pope Pius XII persuaded Catherine Doherty to...
Hospitality of the Heart by Fr. David May
Catherine Doherty always tried to create a cozy, homelike atmosphere in every house she founded, and we are trying to continue doing this wherever we...
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Apr
Things Are Not As They Seem by Fr. David May
It seems I’ve been on the road to Emmaus since January! Back then, I gave a talk to a group of 65 men on retreat...