Walking through the woods in late April, with my eyes strained to spot spring mushrooms, I was...
My mother, both of her sisters, and their mother all had breast cancer. My Aunt Emma Jean is the...
The Holy Spirit could move us in many ways as we contemplate the Passion narrative according to Mark (14:1-15:47). However, if we need some guidance in this endeavor, let me invite you to join me in considering Jesus’...
Some of the words we encounter in the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent are laden with ominous, scary sentiments as they expose raw emotions from the depths of the heart. In the days when he was in the flesh, Jesus...
On Good Friday, we arrive at Calvary. With darkened skies, the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke (the Synoptic Gospels) note those present: the faithful women; chief priests; scribes and elders; and the two thieves who...
Since the theme of our liturgy for the 4th Sunday of Lent is LIGHT, allow me to quote to you some verses about light in the Gospel of John: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. (John...
There is a truism in science dating back several centuries that states the book of science is always open. Man-made global warming a.k.a. climate change, thanks to erstwhile President Barack Obama, is the first and the...
It is fashionable to believe that ideas are quiet, ethereal things that can do no harm. “What others think won’t affect me or anyone else,” the belief goes. That belief is wrong! Ideas can quickly spread from one person...
One of the pivotal aspects of spiritual life is spiritual warfare. There is no concrete spiritual progress without battling for what is good and holy. Pope Francis brought this reality to the fore so beautifully when...
On Ash Wednesday, I left shortly after 11AM for the Noon Mass to get my daily newspapers. I had not heard Rush Limbaugh very often because as everyone knew he was battling stage four lung cancer. During his regular...
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