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Do anyone of us not know what it’s like to experience an 'in between time' in our life? That uncomfortable stage when we know things are...

I’ve always enjoyed Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s mystery story characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Many actors have played these roles...

Chaim Potok was a deeply religious rabbi and prolific author of novels. He once gave a lecture at Johns Hopkins University on vocational...

In the Gospel today, Jesus refers to himself as 'the gate,' which is one of a number of translations of the Greek word θυρα (thura) in...

If you have ever felt as if you had lost your way in life, if you have ever experienced profound sadness, if you have ever wondered when...

Easter 2 – April 19, 2020 An older lady was pulled over for speeding. “Is there a problem, Officer?” she asked. “Ma'am, you were...

May the wonder of Christ’s rising be seen in every dawn, the love of God as wide as the skies, and the power of the Holy Spirit invite us...

People flock to Sedona, Arizona from all over the world to watch the sun rise, and set, and to see its reflection off the region's famed...

In the dining room of the house in which I grew up was a large framed picture of Jesus and his disciples at the Last Supper. Perhaps you...

In the year 30 AD, a grand procession entered the city of Jerusalem to pay tribute to an important Roman leader. Drums and trumpets and a...

It was a dire situation. Their brother Lazarus was dead. He was a not an old man and, even though the expected lifespan was considerably...

“Who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” That’s the sticky question that comes from a long-held but erroneous...

Shame, shame, shame on you If you can’t dance too. Can’t stop me now hear what I say my feet wanna move so get out my way I’m gonna...

In his brilliant novel, A Mass from the Dead, William Gibson tells the story of what happened just after the death of his mother: “ I was...

Some years ago, I spotted a bumper sticker that read “Eve was framed!” Funny, but it makes a good point. Poor Eve has gotten a bad rap...

“For he himself knows whereof we are made; he remembers that we are but dust.” Let’s face it. Ash Wednesday is pretty low on the...

I don’t have many phobias but one I will share is my fear of driving over bridges—not the kind that connects Stratford and Devon. I’m...

Friday was Valentine’s Day. It is a big day for the economy in the U.S. According to Hallmark, more than 163 million cards are sent on...

The monsignor was being honored at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the parish. A leading local politician and member of the...

I’m guessing folks have been wondering what Punxsutawney Phil would tell us this morning about the onset of spring. According to...