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Easter Consolation

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012 Posted in writing | No Comments »

Most of us live with disappointments, and though we may be disappointed with others (including God), I suspect that we are often most disappointed with ourselves. The two disciples on their way from Jerusalem to Emmaus on the ...

The Elephant

Thursday, April 15th, 2010 Posted in writing | No 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 ...

A Chill in the Air

Sunday, November 16th, 2008 Posted in photo, writing | No Comments »

In this era of global warming, there’s a global chill in the soul thanks to our difficult and unpredictable economy. We wonder how long the economic downturn will last, but shouldn’t we also wonder how far the bonds that unite ...