Making Room
Sunday, May 17th, 2015 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Making RoomA few years ago an article in the New Yorker magazine reported that the space requirement of a New York subway car was 2.3 square feet per person, standing or sitting. In normal living, though, we certainly need more space ...
Not So Fast
Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Not So FastAt the time of Jesus' ascension to heaven, he took his disciples outside Jerusalem to a nearby hill, where he left them with one instruction: Go back into the city and wait for the Holy Spirit. If I'd been there ...
Easter Present
Thursday, April 16th, 2015 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Easter Present“Christmas” and “presents” are two words that seem to just naturally go together, but “Easter presents” sounds a little odd. Still, if you stop to think about it, Easter celebrates an extraordinary present --- the Resurrection. At Easter, we remember ...
God’s New Temple
Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 Posted in writing | Comments Off on God’s New TempleMatthew, Mark and Luke all mention that at the death of Jesus, the veil (or curtain) of the Temple was torn in two, leaving the Holy of Holies open and exposed. The Holy of Holies and the Temple were where ...
Why Be Generous
Wednesday, March 18th, 2015 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Why Be GenerousThis Lent, like every other Lent, the Church encourages us to be generous and kind towards others, reminding us of the obligation to give alms to the needy. After all, we are all brothers and sisters and are all together ...
