Author Archives: mikegormerly

A bomb is about to kill thousands of people. One terrorist might have the information you need. What do you do? I know what Jack Bauer would do; he would torture that guy so fast we would have a confession in no time at all. A little knifey-knifey in the knee, maybe a bullet to the shoulder, or perhaps some electro-shock therapy to open his mouth, all of which are fine on 24, because there is some “greater good” that needs to be saved. We find ourselves rooting for Jack, hoping he will stop the Read more [...]

Lent is the happiest of all Seasons in the Church calendar and the most joyful of all times in life. Say what? Let me explain. There are some today who think of Lent as a time of dreariness, of drudgery, and that ever-painful word, “sacrifice.” Some see Ash Wednesday approaching and lament that Good Friday is coming too early this year. The truth is exactly the opposite. There is more joy in sacrifice because it shows the universe just how much you are blessed. You sacrifice what you have, what Read more [...]

I ask this question to college, senior and junior high school students all the time: “Why is the moon the perfect symbol for Mary?” Some answers were that, “It is beautiful”, “it shines in the darkness”, or “because it is round” (I didn’t understand that last one, but it was surprisingly popular). None of these answers captures the reality of why the moon and Mary have one thing so wonderfully in common, so I changed the question to, “Where does the moon get its light?” “From the sun!” Everyone Read more [...]