Monthly Archives: April 2016

Ordination was not the end for Sal but rather a beginning to be part of the daily lives of others. He yearned to embrace the role of Priesthood, not from any pedestal because it was never a question of his … Continue reading →

Two months before ordination Sal was called to the Dean of Men’s office and informed that his mother was seriously ill. His Father had called to say that she had suffered a serious heart attack and the prognosis was not … Continue reading →

Whenever a group of persons are placed into a common environment there is almost always a bonding experience that occurs. This was certainly true in the Seminary, and Sal’s life was certainly enhanced by so many of his fellow seminarians. … Continue reading →

The faculty at Immaculate Conception Seminary would have been a fertile field for someone like Damon Runyon. The Rector was an austere brilliant scholar who would never be mistaken for a touchy feely type. He was glacially distant, and when … Continue reading →

  Sal’s first night in the seminary was anything but peaceful. He tossed and turned most of the night, and at one point actually got up sat in a chair and stared out the window. Unlike the sounds of the … Continue reading →

Snippet The night before Sal was to go to major seminary at Darlington reality started to set in that this was not some kind of a lark. The past year at Seton Hall University had been relatively easy because he … Continue reading →

SNIPPET The next few weeks were exceptionally difficult for Sal. He on more than one occasion assumed the position of prosecuting attorney where he would go over and over in his mind why this priest fantasy was nothing more than … Continue reading →

Having completed my Leadership part with a colleague I can return to the new novel.A snippet. The subway center at Grove Street was like a boiling cauldron. Hundreds of people were waiting on the platform for the next train from … Continue reading →

One of the biggest obstacles in creating positive personal relationships is that we often expect others to be mind readers.We have clearly in our own minds defined our needs in relationships but may expect others to know them without clearly … Continue reading →

It is a joy to watch children at play because they have such vivid imaginations. They are not bound by”realistic” boundaries and I love to listen to their explanations and stories The spontaneity of action comes from their ability to … Continue reading →