Last Sunday’s second reading of the liturgy really struck me as very appropriate for today. Saint Paul urges the Romans not to conform themselves to this world “but be transformed by the renewal of your mind that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.” (Romans 12:2) “Be transformed... Continue Reading →

At a retirement last week, it occurred to me I had not posted a spiritual reflection on the ministry to and social concern surrounding people with AIDS and the Catholic Church. But that is not entirely what this post is about. The Church, for instance, has been debating the morals, ethics, and theology involved since... Continue Reading →

It has been mind-boggling to me that a classic I struggled to teach to both high school and college students and which was written over 3,000 years ago is a major hit in American film audiences these days. Thanks to Christopher Nolan, director, we have his remarkable film, which, I understand, is sending countless students to the... Continue Reading →

Many of us wonder why we do not have the excitement of our faith and spirituality we once enjoyed during our younger years. Why has the joy soured within? Why are we lonely even when surrounded by friends and family? I don't mean to imply this reality happens only to people in their senior years;... Continue Reading →

Think about it. Is there a similarity between prayer and human digestion? It almost seems irreverent to suggest a similarity but stay with me, please. A discussion like this also seems like something you might expect at a pre-teen campfire. I grant you the simpleness of the comparison but questions about prayer are always confounding... Continue Reading →

I promised a blog soon as we were 'settled' in our new home, a senior living campus in northeast Ohio. Well, here I am. Let me tell you it has been a remarkable journey. I am so busy that my Ma’m has to wake me for my daily walks! My main ministry is to visit the residents... Continue Reading →

Pixabay.com (Some of you have not been receiving this blog regularly. I assure you that it is written and submitted weekly. We are investigating this problem with WordPress.) I am getting settled and acclimating to my new home; I have much to do as far as picture arrangements, but the general outlay is complete. The routine for meals,... Continue Reading →

The above was a headline from the Sunday edition of The New York Times, July 12, 2026. I borrowed it for today’s blog because it could not have been timelier. Mendel Uminer lives in New York City where he was recently evicted from his apartment for having too many books, a fire hazard, to be... Continue Reading →

I've been approached these past few weeks to explain excommunication in the Catholic Church since Pope Leo XIV formally excommunicated the Pius X Society following the ordination of six men as bishops in the Society, which the pope had explicitly warned against sometime before the event.  To understand this issue, one must first realize that the... Continue Reading →

As they neared the end of their lives both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson expressed a desire to pass away on July 4. The year was 1826 and both men were surrounded by loved ones as their breathing became weaker and weaker, Jefferson at Monticello and Adams at Peacefield, his beloved estate in Quincy, Massachusetts. Jefferson expired... Continue Reading →