A few days ago I was privileged to conduct one session -- on "Salvation" -- of a Life in the Spirit Seminar at our parish. My talk...

To  my loyal readers, to that very small group who for some reason actually pay attention to these occasional words of mine, I am back onc...

Readings: Jer 23:5-8; Psalm 72; Mt 1:18-25 ------------------------------ Jeremiah Don't you just love the language of Jeremiah? ...

Did you hear about the dyslexic, agnostic insomniac? He stayed awake all night wondering if there was a dog. Okay, it's an old, ti...

If you've been following the news out of California, you have no doubt heard of the "Thomas" fire, which had its point of orig...

Readings Is 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Mt 8:5-11 I'm often amazed...people, things, situations, encounters - a lot of these amaze me. A few w...

Zombies on the Move Are you as puzzled as I am about all the movies, TV shows, and books about zombies that in recent years have capture...