The Elephant
Thursday, April 15th, 2010 Posted in writing | 2 Comments »The elephant in the living room of today’s Catholic church is, of course, the abuse scandal. We know it’s there; but we’re also like the blind men examining the elephant in the famous story, each one coming up with a ...
Using Both Wheels
Thursday, September 24th, 2009 Posted in writing | 1 Comment »According to an article in this week’s New York Times Magazine, more people in the United States are praying today but fewer are going to church. Apparently, churchgoing doesn’t necessarily lead to prayer and prayer doesn’t necessarily lead to communal ...
Friends (Easter 6)
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 Posted in writing | No Comments »Is it presumptuous to say that God is our friend? It would appear right to refer to him as creator and ruler or the one on whom we are utterly dependent and to whom we owe our love and obedience. ...
“We’d Like to See Jesus” (Lent 5)
Sunday, March 29th, 2009 Posted in writing | No Comments »That’s what some Greeks said to the apostles, as related in the gospel reading for the fifth Sunday of Lent. They may have been the first to voice the desire to see Jesus, but they certainly haven’t been the last. Isn’t ...
Tough Going Solo
Friday, January 16th, 2009 Posted in writing | No Comments »When the new year arrived almost a month ago, I resolved to eat less, read more, and go to bed earlier. As is the case for most of my resolutions, I’ve had limited success. I think I would do better if ...