text “Blue Bunny, Jucy Lucy and Espresso: Invitations to Rest and Relaxation.” Feeling weary from the burden of so many pastoral burdens, I was looking for a…
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 snowstorm, 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 snowstorm, 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 blesing." Putting the finishing touches on the flowerpots in front of church, I was…
text "It's good to be blessed, but it's better to be a blesing." Putting the finishing touches on the flowerpots in front of church, I was…
text "Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go." Listening to Nora Jones sing “Love Me Tender” triggered a memory of Elvis…
text "Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go." Listening to Nora Jones sing “Love Me Tender” triggered a memory of Elvis…
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 On March 13, 2013, the newly elected Pope Francis moved into the Casa Santa…
text “And what does the Lord require of us? Only this: to do justice, to love kindness and to walk humbly On March 13, 2013, the newly elected Pope Francis moved into the Casa Santa…
text “Deficiency free is the way to be!” Waiting for the elevator door to close, I spotted a sign hanging on the wall:…
text “Deficiency free is the way to be!” Waiting for the elevator door to close, I spotted a sign hanging on the wall:…
text "One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go!" The newly ordained priest was interviewing a woman in her late eighties who…
text "One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go!" The newly ordained priest was interviewing a woman in her late eighties who…
text "Remember, where your treasure is, there your heart is also." At the intersection of West Lake Street and Blaisdell Avenue, a young man…
text "Remember, where your treasure is, there your heart is also." At the intersection of West Lake Street and Blaisdell Avenue, a young man…
text "What good is it, my sisters and brothers, to profess faith without practicing it?" The waiter had just presented the bill when my cell phone rang. It was a call…
text "What good is it, my sisters and brothers, to profess faith without practicing it?" The waiter had just presented the bill when my cell phone rang. It was a call…
text Employees Must Wash Hands Before Leaving the Restroom The father of a ten-year-old boy became concerned when his son had not…
text Employees Must Wash Hands Before Leaving the Restroom The father of a ten-year-old boy became concerned when his son had not…
text “I always start my dreams before I fall asleep, and then they just continue.” While waiting to be seated for lunch, I overheard a young girl telling her…
text “I always start my dreams before I fall asleep, and then they just continue.” While waiting to be seated for lunch, I overheard a young girl telling her…
text Walk in the Way of Wisdom The great thing about getting older is that it requires so little effort…
