text “Is Jesus asleep in your boat?” As Pope Benedict XVI prepared to step down from the bridge of the “The…
text "In Vino Veritas, in Aqua Sanitas!" The clinking of wine glasses had gotten the attention of the many wedding…
text "Yes! We have no bananas." Reportedly, a woman in search of bananas went into a tiny grocery store…
text "Expect the unexpected." When I rang the bell on the convent door I was pleasantly surprised by the…
text "The person seeking revenge must be prepared to dig two graves." The Chinese get blamed for a lot of things, especially in the business world…
text "If two of you on earth agree about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven When the pastor got up to preach, a little girl turned to her mother and said…
text "You duped me, O Lord, and I allowed myself to be duped." Openly lamenting his faithful service to God, Jeremiah, the reluctant prophet,…
text "Finding a way home." The customer line did not look that long, but on a hot day any length of line…
text "Jesus, you got that right." Listening to his heart rather than her words, Jesus answered the Canaanite…
text "Faith is walking on water against your better judgment." Listening through both the silence and the chaos that surrounded us, Jack…
text The Fourth Luminous Mystery: The Transfiguration. The request to join Jesus on the mountain came as a surprise. I was sitting at…
text "What's important and what isn't?" While waiting for someone to answer the front door, I noticed a note addressed…
text "The Kingdom of God could be like a run down and abandoned farm." There was the wonderful story about the priest who visited a young parishioner…
text Jesus, why do we speak in parables? Jesus was a good story teller and engaged his disciples in accessible…
text "Blue Bunny, Jucy Lucy and Espresso: Invitations to rest and relaxation." This past week I met a few friends for burgers and Grain Belts at Matt's Bar…
text "Lord, let me live until I die." Sister Thea Bowman, born on December 29, 1937, was a Roman Catholic Religious…
text "Once you have been properly vetted by Jesus, do you still want to recuse yourself... In the past few months, two action verbs (to vet and to recuse) have become…
text "Where do we find the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ?" The contrast would be enormous: a dimly lit room in an Intensive Care Unit…
text A Trinity of Hope: Francis, Shimon and Mahmoud On June 14, 2014, Pope Francis plunged headfirst into Mideast peacemaking when…
text "Happy Birthday, Mother Church!" When I arrived, there she sat like the "Queen Bee", in her rocking chair. It…
text "Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?" Three years ago, Pope Francis concluded his "ultimate marathon tour" of the…
text "Why is it so hard to be happy?" here was nothing formal about the invitation, but I was eager to accept it…
text "Cramming for the final exam." A memory of college exams brings to mind the phrase: "All nighters." Trying to…
text "I dream of a Church that is a mother and a shepherdess." On Christianity's most joyful day, Easter, Pope Francis lamented the horrors…
text I Dream of a Church that is a mother and a shepherdess On Christianity's most joyful day, Easter, Pope Francis lamented the horrors…
