Mike Kerrigan

Opinion October 27

In devastated North Carolina, I witnessed a master class in the most powerful force in the universe

When I arrived with friends in western North Carolina, we were surprised to learn that the earlier-arriving boots on the ground were not boots at all, but sandals.

OPINION October 5

The simple lesson it took me a half century to understand

Aging, for all its aches and indignities, is not without its blessings. I began to notice this three years ago, when my odometer showed five decades of earthly drive-time.

OPINION September 8

What a rollicking band of Billboard charting bluegrass-loving friars taught me about a life of faith

My eyes welled with tears this summer as I heard The Hillbilly Thomists perform live for the first time. For 50 weeks of the year, these men humbly live out their priestly vocations.

OPINION July 18

Courage under fire and grace after it. What Americans learned from a firefighter and a first lady

Even though likely still in shock, Melania Trump was able to see unadulterated evil, terrifying and ugly as it may appear up close, for what it is.

OPINION June 30

What a Grateful Dead song and a dog named after one of their songs taught me about living my faith

I'm a fan of the Grateful Dead. I find it ironic that my dog, who is named after one of their songs, has taught me an important truth about my faith.

OPINION May 15

Advice for golf champ Scottie Scheffler from this father of five as he joins the dad club

Golf champ Scottie Scheffler pledged to withdraw from competition if his pregnant wife Meredith when into labor before the final round of the Masters.

OPINION April 13

Our nation owes a debt to these heroes of Vietnam. Let's pay it off

Our nation should come together to honor the heroes who saved lives in Vietnam as members of the "Dustoff" crews. Their valor and courage are remarkable and worthy of honor and praise.

OPINION September 16, 2023

I narrowly avoided tragedy on a Colorado highway. Meet the two hero cops who put their lives on the line

My wife and I were heading down the highway to the University of Colorado to drop off our daughter for her freshman year. Then, the unthinkable happened.

OPINION December 23, 2022

Christmas presence: The true gift we must offer each other

The viral image of a dusty dad forced me to confess that, looking back, I have missed events with my five kids because work did not permit, or so I believed. Yet this man made the time.

OPINION December 14, 2020

Mike Kerrigan: Christmas memory I'll always treasure – you won't believe this woman's act of generosity

It was my 17-year-old sister Brig’s idea, as I recall, to go in together on a Christmas gift for our mother.