When Goodbye Simply isn't a Big Enough WordI’m flying to Denver to celebrate a wonderful life, to say an unwanted goodbye. Over the loudspeaker, a voice says we’re about to land....
When Your Soul Wraps Around What Your Mind CannotThe very first church I remember belonging to was so new we smelled the paint on the walls. It had yet to build classrooms, so we had...
When Winter Feels Too Long“ "Winter is too long in New York City.” My daughter’s text is short but says a lot. I understand, living in Minnesota until I was 27...
Words . . . So delicious when arranged in a melodic bouquet!Language, that original sacrament Last night I texted my daughter. “Sorry.” “?” Confused, it was all she could text back. I tapped into...
Why this Friday is Good for me.Several years ago, my parish asked me to play Mary, the mother of Jesus, at our Living Stations of the Cross. As usual, without thinking...
Just like Dorothy . . .I never put the two together before. All Dorothy wanted was to go home. Leave the Wonderful World of Oz, all bright, shiny, and gold, and...
Invitation: Recognize you're part of Something Wonderful!Not soon forgiven or forgotten, I daresay most, if not all of us, ushered out the year 2020 with a 'don't let the door hit you on the way...
Childhood Memories of Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe Another excerpt from my book about the 'Good Priest'. Young Father Bart and attorney Nadia Carson are on a quest to free Bart's grammar...
What a Joyful Racket! Our Lady of GuadalupeA snippet from my book about 'The Good Priest.' Please comment! What a joyful racket! Old Bishop Thomas glowed from the Our Lady of...