text “Is Jesus asleep in your boat?” As Pope Benedict XVI prepared to step down from the bridge of the “The…
text “Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them more.” Caddying at local private golf clubs was a way of life for many of my friends…
text “Developing an attitude of beatitude.” Standing in the express line (15 items or less) at one of the local super…
text “To know Jesus means spending the rest of your life wondering what hit you.” There is nothing very ordinary about the readings from the Fifth Sunday in…
text “We can go home again.” Arriving back home in Minneapolis during a blizzard, I seriously wondered…
text “What does it mean to be a friend of God?” The opening lines of today’s gospel (Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21) catapult the reader…
text “Did Jesus have a drinking problem?” Given the unusual circumstances at the Wedding Feast of Cana, Jesus performed…
text “Who witnessed your baptism?” Before you start scrambling for a copy of your baptismal certificate, have…
text Coming full circle to Bethlehem The traditional account of the Magi and their incredible journey to find “The…
text “Rediscovering the fun in dysfunctional.” Today we celebrate the Feast of The Holy Family, a celebration that normally…
text “Together we can do something wonderful.” One of Mother Teresa’s favorite statements summarized her view of ministry…
text “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” Traditionally, the Third Sunday of Advent is known as “Rejoice Sunday.” The…
text “At what time would you like your wake-up call?” The phone rang almost immediately when I entered my hotel room. Assuming the…
text “The truth must dazzle gradually or every person be blind.” In her poem entitled “Tell all the truth, but tell it slant”, Emily Dickinson…
text “Gotta Serve Somebody” When the album entitled “Slow Train Coming” was launched in 1979, one song…
text “In case of the Rapture, this car will be abandoned.” Due to the snow storm, the trip back from Des Moines to Dubuque would take an…
text “It’s good to be blessed, but it’s better to be a blessing.” Putting the finishing touches on the flower pots in front of church, I was…
text “Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go.” Listening to Nora Jones sing the song “Love Me Tender” triggered a memory of…
text “Be careful what you ask for.” Believing in miracles is risky business, especially if there is no physical…
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…
