Regrets … It is like driving a car in a snowfall that becomes a “white out”, devoid of all color. This is worse than darkness, which at least light Read More
Who Are You and What Difference Do You Make?
Jesus encouraged it (MT 16:24)…Shakespeare said it (Polonius to Laertes)…my mother told me(1945-1956)…this week Pope Francis said it in his actions (Huff Post Religion Jan 27, 2015) and today’s Read More
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Reflection on Scripture Readings for Sunday, February 1, 2015
In Sunday’s first reading (DT 18:15-20) Moses tells the Jews that God will raise up from among them a prophet to lead them. God will be with them guiding them. Read More
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This Week’s Posts
…They look strange, their speech patterns are out of the ordinary, their modes of behavior are off the beaten path, their dress styles are ill-kempt and out of style. Read More
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Encountering God
What does it mean to encounter the holy? Most of us know that it has to do with God in some form or fashion. At least, God is the primordial Read More
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Repent and Believe
Scripture Reflection for Sunday, January 25, 2015 This week’s second reading (1 COR 7:29:31), offers a good example of Paul’s eschatological (end time) worldview of the immanent return of Christ, Read More
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St. Paul of the Cross and The Minimalists
Three hundred years ago, St. Paul of the Cross told us of the importance of living simply: “…together with perfect observance of his evangelical counsels, especially by total detachment from Read More
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The Cold Shoulder
Many of us have developed the knack of “the cold shoulder”. That is, we go up to the edge of the impermissible in our personal relationships, and feel fairly good Read More
