text “How good does a Good Samaritan have to be?” The question still haunts me. Three children had died in the fire and their…
text "Whoever wants to be first must be last." God’s grace is unruly. It comes to change us, to correct our orientation…
text "If a sister or brother is without clothing and lacks food, can you honestly tell them..." Hot tea, home cooked food, clean clothing and toys greeted 500 migrants…
text "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." What are some remarkable acts of service that you have personally witnessed?…
text "Facing mortality with humility, grace and courage: a reasonable exit plan." The father of the ten year old boy became concerned when his son had not…
text "At my age, happy hour is a nap." Monday, August 17th marked the thirty-fourth anniversary of my thirty-ninth…
text "Wonder Bread! It helps build strong bodies in twelve ways!" As a child, I remember watching our black and white Philco television and…
text "Why is hay like manna from heaven?" In both the gospel reading (John 6:24-35) and the first reading from the Book…
text "When in doubt, add butter and white wine." In the fast paced world of gourmet cooking, Julia Child remains an icon of…
text "Did Jesus ever take a vacation?" The theology of Jesus is best understood in the context of his ministry. In…
text "Can you ever go home again?" Along with “a rose is a rose is a rose”, the next most famous…
text "On the road again." Pope Francis is on the road again. Reminiscent of Willie Nelson’s…
text "Can faith and hope persist in tragedy?" Four days after the killing of nine members of the historic Emmanuel African…
text "Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?" We cannot move forward in faith until we have learned to name our fears and…
text "What makes your heart sing?" The elevator ride from the third floor to the first floor did not take too…
text "I was hungry and you gave me something to eat." As I approached the red light and slowed to stop the car, the toothless woman…
text "Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son... Today we are celebrating Trinity Sunday, a feast that found its way into the…
text "If the Spirit descended like a dove, why did Jesus send a parakeet?" As background to the Feast of Pentecost, the parish priest had just finished…
text "Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls..." Tucked away on a quite residential street in Edina, the beautiful home at the…
text "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so." One of the most popular Christian hymns sung in churches around the world, …
text "Getting knocked off your high horse is not just an occupational hazard for jockeys." My first horse race proved to be a winner. I was twelve years old and in the…
text "You must be shepherds who smell like your sheep." Celebrating the last of six Lenten Fish Dinners, I met with friends at my…
text "Have you anything to eat?" At first the cardboard sign was hard to read, but as the old lady came closer…
text "Do you have anything to hang onto besides your doubt?" The odyssey of every human life brings with it both joy and sorrow, hope and…
text "Listen, I don't want to hear another peep out of you." The allure of Walgreens’ Easter candy section remains an ongoing source…
