Advent Video: Love Is Coming
Welcome to Advent! In this seasonal reflection, Joe Paprocki shares what Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young have to do with Advent and gratitude.
Paprocki is...
Too Soon to Listen to Christmas Music?
I have to admit that I've slowly been working Christmas music into my music listening in the last couple of weeks. Every year I...
God in the Messiness
The other Sunday I had the pleasure of witnessing a Baptism at Mass. It's one of my favorite sacraments, because it joyfully welcomes a...
"Your Right Hand Holds Me Fast"
Psalm 139, which is beloved by so many, is a favorite of mine.
LORD, you search me and you know me: you know when I...
The Forgotten Painting
I made a visit home to my parents a couple weeks ago, and as I was sitting in the living room I noticed a...
Signs
As I drive around the city, I see advertising signs on businesses that often include changing slogans. Along with the name of the business,...
Removing Our Blinders
I drive pretty much the same route to work each morning. This can mean mentally shifting into autopilot and getting to work without much...
Moving Makes Me Dig Deep
Moving makes me dig deep. I realized this a few weeks ago as I pulled out of the hotel parking lot on a Sunday...
Sunflowers
My sunflowers are blooming again. I was afraid I would miss them this year with our upcoming move to Texas. For weeks, I gazed...
The Correct Use of More Daylight
Here in the Midwest, our days are longer during the summer. The sun is up before I head out to work, and it's still...