The Tattoo
It was the parental conversation when I realized I had lost all control. “You are not getting a tattoo!” I declared to my 18-year-old...
My Will and the New Year
It was a freezing cold night as we left Mass and headed across the street to pick up dinner for our daughter before we...
Emmanuel, God with Us
A cherished memory from my childhood is the annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at my grandparents' Methodist church. Every year my large family of...
Mary and Joseph Are Expecting
About nine months ago we celebrated the Annunciation when the angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would conceive God's son. It was at...
Praying with the Season’s Songs
The hymns of Advent and Christmas offer a wonderful way to pray. Music is a powerful part of my prayer life, because music is...
Holding Baby Jesus
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:14).
That one sentence took on a whole new meaning for me when I experienced...
Three Things the Holy Family Can Teach Us About Saying Yes to God
Advent is one of my favorite seasons of the year, and it a season that invites us to celebrate and remember the story of...
Images of Jesus
I was raised with Franco Zeffirelli's blue-eyed, long-haired Jesus as the image in my mind at prayer time. It was an image that was...
Grateful for the Annoyances
Years ago, I came across a greeting card with a quotation attributed to Anton Chekhov: “Any idiot can face a crisis; it's this day-to-day...
The Beautiful Racket of My Life
After eight days of silence and stillness on my retreat at Eastern Point Retreat house, I was ready to return to the noise of...
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