text “What causes you to come back every week to celebrate the Eucharist?” Measuring church attendance is not rocket science and remains an inadequate…
text Coming full circle to Bethlehem The traditional account of the Magi and their incredible journey to find “The…
text Coming full circle to Bethlehem The traditional account of the Magi and their incredible journey to find “The…
text “Rediscovering the fun in dysfunctional.” Today we celebrate the Feast of The Holy Family, a celebration that normally…
text “Rediscovering the fun in dysfunctional.” Today we celebrate the Feast of The Holy Family, a celebration that normally…
text “Together we can do something wonderful.” One of Mother Teresa’s favorite statements summarized her view of ministry…
text “Together we can do something wonderful.” One of Mother Teresa’s favorite statements summarized her view of ministry…
text “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” Traditionally, the Third Sunday of Advent is known as “Rejoice Sunday.” The…
text “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.” Traditionally, the Third Sunday of Advent is known as “Rejoice Sunday.” The…
text “At what time would you like your wake-up call?” The phone rang almost immediately when I entered my hotel room. Assuming the…
text “At what time would you like your wake-up call?” The phone rang almost immediately when I entered my hotel room. Assuming the…
text “The truth must dazzle gradually or every person be blind.” In her poem entitled “Tell all the truth, but tell it slant”, Emily Dickinson…
text “The truth must dazzle gradually or every person be blind.” In her poem entitled “Tell all the truth, but tell it slant”, Emily Dickinson…
text “Gotta Serve Somebody” When the album entitled “Slow Train Coming” was launched in 1979, one song…
text “Gotta Serve Somebody” When the album entitled “Slow Train Coming” was launched in 1979, one song…
text “In case of the Rapture, this car will be abandoned.” Due to the snow storm, the trip back from Des Moines to Dubuque would take an…
text “In case of the Rapture, this car will be abandoned.” Due to the snow storm, the trip back from Des Moines to Dubuque would take an…
text “It’s good to be blessed, but it’s better to be a blessing.” Putting the finishing touches on the flower pots in front of church, I was…
text “It’s good to be blessed, but it’s better to be a blessing.” Putting the finishing touches on the flower pots in front of church, I was…
text “Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go.” Listening to Nora Jones sing the song “Love Me Tender” triggered a memory of…
text “Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go.” Listening to Nora Jones sing the song “Love Me Tender” triggered a memory of…
text “Be careful what you ask for.” Believing in miracles is risky business, especially if there is no physical…
text “Be careful what you ask for.” Believing in miracles is risky business, especially if there is no physical…
text “And what does the Lord require of us? Only this: to do justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly One of the most popular biblical verses among both Jewish and Christian…
text “And what does the Lord require of us? Only this: to do justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly One of the most popular biblical verses among both Jewish and Christian…
