text “I generally avoid temptation, unless I can’t resist it.” Lent has begun once again, so can temptation be far behind? The season of…
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 Pope Francis plunged headfirst into Mideast peacemaking when he welcomed the…
text "Happy Birthday, Mother Church" When I arrived, there she sat like the “Queen Bee”, in her rocking…
text "Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?" This past week, Pope Francis concluded his “ultimate marathon tour&rdquo…
text "Why is it so hard to be happy?" There 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…
text "I dream of a Church that is a mother and a shepherdess." As we celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday in our liturgy this weekend, we also…
text "How wonderful is it to be alive?" In a stunning little book entitled “I Never Saw Another Butterfly,&rdquo…
text "Before enlightenment, the laundry. After enlightenment, the laundry." As I waited patiently in line at the local grocery store, I was fascinated…
text It wasn't the apple on the tree, it was the pair on the ground." When I first heard this playful explanation of Adam and Eve’s behavior…