Story Behind the Song: Get Canonized A Saint

In the year 2000, I was on a roll. My first album A Time to Laugh was released, and I wanted to keep up the momentum of writing new parody songs. I decided to focus my attention on individual holiness, and so the concept of “Eternal Life: The Party... Read More

A Bittersweet Thing Happened To Me Earlier This Week

This past Tuesday I played for a charismatic healing mass sponsored by the Diocese of Hartford’s Office for Charismatic Renewal. But only recently did I discover that it was to be the last of such services. The Office for Charismatic Renewal is closing. After... Read More

How Praise and Worship Led Me to Gregorian Chant

When I was growing up in New York City (as an Episcopalian), I was part of a dual parish set up. Two churches worked together as a team, sharing much of the same resources in the same neighborhood. One of them, was a traditional service complete with... Read More

Meeting St. Maria Goretti

It was only by chance that I came across a blog post advertising the tour of the relics of Saint Maria Goretti. For those who don’t know, Maria Goretti was an 11-year-old girl who had been targetted by a neighbor boy who had ambitions to rape her.... Read More