Photo Credit: Pixabay.com It doesn’t matter that Easter, like last year, was muted in most of our churches.  I’m told that Passover, March 27 to April 4, was the same.  But our priests and rabbis showed up wading through aisles of lilies and beckoning the faithful to come in.  The crowds were limited, however, but more in number this year than... Continue Reading →

Photo Credit: Pixabay.com Palm Sunday has opened the gates of our Redemption.  We are now being swept into the swirl of tension where the good faces the evil and results in our redemption.  Chaos theory runs rampant in theology.  The narrative of this week is meant to demonstrate that a good, simple teacher of the new faith... Continue Reading →

Photo credit: Pixabay As we advance toward Palm Sunday, we are confronted with the reality of a man facing his last days on earth knowing he had done all he could so that others might believe in his message, but all is not accepted. A tiny rupture of light is recorded in John’s Gospel of... Continue Reading →

Photo Credit: Pixabay.com Yesterday, March 14, Roman Catholics read and reflected on a teaching in the Gospel of John the Evangelist through the wonderful story of Nicodemus and the call to a new or renewed faith in Jesus Christ.  It’s a powerful story for each of us considering our Lenten renewal.  Our friend Nicodemus comes at... Continue Reading →

Photo Credit: Pixabay.com Have you heard about Elizabeth Ann, the newest sensation to electrify the Internet, FaceBook, and Twitter?  She’s absolutely adorable.  She’s only a few months old and already has a major following that competes with Lady Gaga, Beyonce, and Taylor Swift.  Check her out.  You will immediately want to hug her and look into those big enchanting... Continue Reading →

Photo Credit: Pixabay.com Remember the explanation you received as a child about the Last Judgment?  For readers unfamiliar, I offer this.  Your mother, or your baby-sitter, or your teacher…any adult in charge of you knew just what to say to get your obedient attention.  “Mary Ann, when you appear before God, all this terrible behavior will be disclosed,... Continue Reading →

Photo Credit: Pixabay.com When I taught high school, a Jewish girl enrolled. She had been struggling to find her place in a public school and heard about our all-girls Catholic school and decided to give it a try. She became very popular and was the star in our musicals leading to a professional career in dance. The first Ash... Continue Reading →

Photo Credit: Pixabay.com If you’re like me, you think you are not racist.  Not in the least!  You are open-minded.  You have Black and Hispanic friends.  You love Black and Hispanic entertainers and athletes.  You recoil at the treatment of unarmed Black persons at the hands of white law enforcement.  You readily acknowledge the inequity of... Continue Reading →

Photo credit: StockFreeImages.com Have you heard about the two new residents of the White House that even have Republicans cooing and blushing with adoration?  Yep.  I’m talking about the two new First Dogs, Champ and Major, not the President and First Lady.  Here is a conversation they had the other day when Champ was orienting Major into political... Continue Reading →

Photo Credit: Pixabay.com We can start the healing process anytime in life.  But the first step is probably the hardest.  If you are diagnosed with an illness, you cannot begin to heal until you admit to the diagnosis.  Healing is sought after for physical, mental, psychological, and spiritual illnesses.  Admitting an illness is the first of twelve steps required... Continue Reading →