100% Good News?

Monday, December 8th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on 100% Good News?

The Messiah is coming! That's the good news of Advent. But when he comes we can presume things won't stay the same, and that can be a bit unsettling. So, we might ask ourselves, as we prepare for Jesus' coming, ...

The Kingdom Is Like . . .

Friday, June 15th, 2012 Posted in writing | Comments Off on The Kingdom Is Like . . .

When you see that phrase in the gospels, you know that you’ll soon be hearing a parable or being presented with an image. It was Jesus’ favorite way of teaching, and it often left his hearers free to explore and ...

Calls and Changes

Monday, January 16th, 2012 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Calls and Changes

Sometimes vocational calls come by hearing a word of command (“Follow me!”). Sometimes they come as a response to one’s curiosity (“Where do you live? . . . Come and see.”) Sometimes they come as promises, as in Christ’s call ...

Good Eats

Thursday, August 11th, 2011 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Good Eats

Summer is the time for cookouts and barbecues, whether in the backyard, the ballpark parking lot, or on a fire escape with a hibachi. A couple of weeks ago, the Mass readings were about food, too. I’m thinking ...

Reunion

Saturday, June 21st, 2008 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Reunion

At my 45th high school reunion a few weeks ago, I discovered that I wasn’t there only to see friends and classmates from almost half a century ago and tell stories about the old days. I was there to let ...