I Was a Princess…A Christmas Reflection
Introduction: Christmas puts me in a pensive mood. As we continue to live during the dark days of this pandemic, I took some time to ponder some of the unearned…
Read MoreIs It Too Late?
For me, one of the saddest phrases in the English language is this: It’s too late. The words exude powerlessness, hopelessness, and perhaps even serious regret. For the truth is,…
Read More"Spiritual Literacy: Reading the Sacred in Everyday Life"
There’s a large book on my shelf (608 pages) that I’ve had for a number of years (the copyright is 2006). It’s entitled Spiritual Literacy: Reading the Sacred in Everyday…
Read More“Spiritual Literacy: Reading the Sacred in Everyday Life”
There’s a large book on my shelf (608 pages) that I’ve had for a number of years (the copyright is 2006). It’s entitled Spiritual Literacy: Reading the Sacred in Everyday…
Read MoreAn Advent Reflection on the Incarnation
Recently I read an article entitled “One of Us” in the December 2020 issue of U.S. Catholic. The author, Father Bryan Massingale, tells of a homily he once gave for…
Read MoreThanksgiving Thoughts
As we Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day, I would like to offer a few thoughts on thanksgiving itself. In doing so, I am going to refer to a homily sent to…
Read MoreCooking as a Spiritual Practice
Today let’s reflect on cooking. We’ll begin with a few facts about cooking and end with some thoughts on cooking as a spiritual practice. The precise origin of cooking is…
Read MoreThe Unfathomable Love of God
Jesus gives us three parables about lost things: the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son. Let’s focus on the first two parables. In one, the shepherd loses…
Read MoreOur Whimsical God
If someone asked you to describe God, what words would you use? Loving? Powerful? All-knowing? Merciful? Just? Patient? Wise? Would you ever choose the word whimsical? Maybe not. Whimsical is…
Read MoreWhat Have You Been Reading Lately?
If I asked you, “What have you been reading lately?” what would you say? I imagine many of you have been reading news about the worsening pandemic, the upcoming election,…
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