Saying Goodbye To My “Big Sister”
Even at 85 I was her “little brother” in our last phone call.
Here is my Mindwalk saying goodbye at the Eucharist celebrating her Resurrection.
A Death In My Family
My 91 year old sister has entered into the fullness of life she believed in.
Ever Forget an Important Anniversary?
If I were to ask you today, “which of you knows the exact date of your baptism?” I do not think there would be too many hands raised….
Yet, it is the day on which we were saved, it is the day on which we became children of God.
Magi School for Seekers – Open Enrollment
Anyone seeking health insurance or entrance into a school knows the term “open enrollment”. Triggered by a Pope Francis’ homily on the feast of the Epiphany, I played with the idea of the Magi returning home and offering free instruction to anyone wanting to make the journey of a lifetime.
Is Christmas Over?
Did you miss Christmas?
In this Vincentian Mindwalk, I ask whether Christmas is the celebration of a moment in the past or something that takes place in your life every day?
Rom 16, 13 reads: "Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and greet his mother—a mother to me also." If this…
Have a blessed Holy Week!
I have never thought about the people that were named in the Gospels. I would agree that they may be…
Generally, I love the laconic nature of Mark's Gospel. The Passion narrative is very compelling in its starkness, with one…
Father John, Blessings to you as you step cautiously down that new path. Grace and Peace be with you!