Mission One The last time I was in California was last year, but several trips are worth recounting here that shaped my ten years of priesthood.  First, during the summer of 2012 (when I had been a priest for only two years) I led a group of university (and barely post-university) students on a trip called Bike for the Unborn (BFU) where we rode our bikes up the missions of Southern and Central California to raise money for the unborn and their plight in this country.  By "missions," I mean we visited the ancient Churches founded by Bl. Junipero Serra, the great Spaniard Franciscan known as the "founder of California."  That summer, we rode our bikes with our belongings on our back and stayed in California State Parks where we cooked by fire at night.  Every mile we tried to raise [...]

What is Marian Evangelization? If I were on a flight, perhaps 20 years ago (this was shortly after my conversion, you see) I might share the Gospel with a person next to me on the airplane as if I were to answer to God for that soul in my particular judgment.  In other words, I would share the Gospel with the hopes by the time they landed they were willing to accept Jesus as Savior.  I might even throw heaven and hell in there... I don't regret that zeal.  (In fact, I wish I had more of it now.)  Now, I don't even regret the approach, for the Holy Spirit tells us through the prophet Ezekiel: So you, son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you [...]

As a diocesan hermit, I should be praying about five hours in the morning and working about five hours in the afternoon.  I am finally getting closer to this schedule.  That includes prayer for all my donors who keep me alive. As most of you know, I am now putting up a video a day.  On Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday I release a 15 minute video on Ignatian Prayer walking through the Gospel of St. Matthew.  This is called VLX (Video Lectio Divina.)  Then, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I release my doctrinal series, the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) which is also about fifteen minutes a day.  Both can be found on my podcasts at Padre Peregrino or here on YouTube. A hermit schedule with so much time in prayer and work gives me also a lot [...]

The featured image above in this new section of my blog "Life" was a recent shot of me when a friend asked me to do the old rite holy water and holy salt blessing while we were praying at the abortion center.  This was before the "clients"seeking abortion showed up.  These would be those "clients" who we lovingly ask to leave the abortion center.  Certain mornings are now our day of prayer and counseling Denver's Stapleton "Planned Parenthood" with my friend Kevin.  At this horrible facility, they kill 10,000 babies a year.  While my friend does the sidewalk counseling, I pray the Divine Office (old Roman Breviary) and walk the perimeters. We had one "turn around" the second week there. In pro-life sidewalk counseling, there are a few terms that can be confusing.  A "turn-around" is essentially a save.  It [...]

I, Fr. David Nix, led about 20 Colorado University students to Rwanda in 2014. Upon return, Alana Chen (then at CU) encouraged 20 CSU students from our Africa trip to write letters about my character when it was doubted by older folks back in the US on issues of pastoral kindness. This was around one of the very last times I saw her (2014) and she sadly died this past weekend (7 Dec 2019.) I am extremely grateful for her defending my good name even from the grave, when doubted on similar issues of pastoral kindness towards University students this past week of mourning her loss. May God grant salvation, perpetual light and peace to her soul. On Aug 28, 2014, at 6:18 PM, Alana Chen <achen64UU@gmail.com> sent to [20 different, verified Colorado State University addresses]: Hi friends! I'm sure you [...]