text "Gotta Serve Somebody" When the album entitled “Slow Train Coming” was launched in 1979, one song…
text “And what does the Lord require of us? Only this: to do justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly One of the most popular biblical verses among both Jewish and Christian…
text “Deficiency free is the way to be!” Waiting for the elevator door to close, I spotted the sign hanging on the…
text “One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go.” gogogo to .” The newly ordained priest was interviewing a woman in her late eighties who…
text “Remember, where your treasure is, there your heart is also.” At the intersection of West Lake Street and Blaisdell Avenue, a young man…
text "What good is it, my sisters and brothers, to profess faith without practicing it?" Having finished a very emotional funeral, I received an urgent call from the…
text "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil." In the Buddhist tradition, the origin of the phrase, "See no evil, hear no…
text "Employees must wash hands before leaving the restroom." The father of the ten-year-old boy became concerned when his son had not…
text "I always start my dreams before I fall asleep, and then they just continue." While waiting for the bank deposit to be counted, I overheard a young girl…
text "Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of wisdom." The great thing about getting older is that it requires so little effort. Yes…
text "Wonder Bread! It helps build strong bodies in twelve ways!" As a child, I remembered watching our black and white Philco television and…
text "Why is hay like manna from heaven?" In the face paced world of gourmet cooking, Julia Child remains an icon of…
text "Father, would you like a doggie-bag for all leftover food you didn't eat?" In what sounded like an announcement over a bullhorn, the waitress alerted…
text "Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth." Having participated in multiple funerals during the last three weeks, I found…
text "Well you can do anything, but stay off of my blue suede shoes." While I never owned a pair of blue suede shoes, I do remember dancing in a…
text "You're looking at an old person who's trying to get into to heaven now." During the 1960's and 70's, many of us remember listening to the comedian…
text "La festa di San Pietro e Paolo" Let's face it, everything sounds better in Italian! Some time ago, I was at…
text "I am sitting here wanting memories to teach me..." When I arrived at the hospice center, Jerry's wife was holding his hand…
text "What makes your heart sing?" The elevator ride from the third floor to the first floor did not take too…
text "Who told you that you were naked?" Before you get your undies in a bunch, try to answer God's question to Adam…
text "I was hungry and you gave me something to eat." As I approached the red light and slowed to stop the car, the toothless woman…
text "It was a dark and stormy night." The popular comic strip Peanuts featured a dog-named Snoopy. An aspiring…
text "Veni Creator Spiritus." The hymn, "Veni Creator Spiritus" (Come Creator Spirit), is normally sung or…
text "If the Spirit descended like a dove, why did Jesus send a parakeet?" As background to the Feast of Pentecost, the parish priest had just finished…
