Wayside Shrines: Every Step Matters
I was thinking about wayside shrines the other day. You know, those small shrines or religious markers that dot the roadsides—especially throughout Europe. I saw some while I was visiting…
Read MoreCelebrating Grandparents
Pope Francis has declared the fourth Sunday in July as World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. The Sunday was chosen because it will always be close to the feast…
Read MoreBy the Way…
One of my books is called By the Way: 100 Reflections on the Spiritual Life. The book consists of reflections that didn’t fit into the “conversation” of my previous books.…
Read MoreGrowing through our Failures and Mistakes
A friend of mine, Theresa, loaned me her copy of the Pope’s new book, Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future. In it Pope Francis explores some of…
Read More“The Great Comma”
I am currently reading Richard Rohr’s new book, The Universal Christ. A friend gave it to me after we were talking about the historical Jesus and the Cosmic Christ. I…
Read MoreWhat’s the Most Courageous Thing You Ever Did?
Today let’s reflect on courage. We’ll begin with this definition: Courage is the mental or moral strength to withstand or endure despite danger, pain, difficulty, or fear. If that’s our…
Read MoreWow! Three Little Stories
Here are three little stories I came across in recent months. Each one made me say, “Wow!”—for different reasons. I hope you enjoy them: The Ice-Cream Chain: Tina Jensen manages…
Read MoreA Prayer for When Life Doesn’t Make Sense
Sometimes life is good and faith is easy. Choose your image: the seas of your life are calm… the various components of your life are gently falling into place… the…
Read MoreLongevity and Transience
Recently biologists were tagging sturgeon in the Detroit River. The procedure was pretty routine. Catch the sturgeon in a basket, weigh, measure, tag, and release. Imagine their amazement when they…
Read MoreWhat Is God Doing All Day?
What do you picture God doing all day? Here are just a few possibilities. God is watching us. We might have been told this as children. God was watching, so…
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