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June 2019

June 27, 2019

What Happens After You Die Isn’t That Important

A conversation involving a bunch of guys at a sports bar waiting for the big...

April 2019

April 01, 2019

Jesus and April Fools’ Day

IT’S APRIL FOOLS' DAY–A PERFECT TIME FOR SOME IRREVERENCE! One of my unexpected reading delights...

March 2019

March 30, 2019

Sports Fanaticism as Spiritual Practice

Last Saturday, Jeanne was out of town for work, and I had a choice to...

March 27, 2019

What Goes Down . . . Must Come Back Up

Today's Psalm invited us to go to the mountain of the Lord–which reminded me of...

January 2019

January 10, 2019

Just Your Typical Family, or Jesus Gets Grounded

Each week for many years, Garrison Keillor told “Prairie Home Companion” listeners the news from...

November 2018

November 23, 2018

Black Friday and the War on Christmas

Today is Black Friday, the unfortunate beginning of the Christmas shopping season. Apparently in service...

September 2018

September 27, 2018

Where Did That Come From?

Although it often caused trouble and brought me grief during my primary and secondary education...

July 2018

July 31, 2018

Magnetic Jesus

In one of the many recent books written by an atheist about Christianity (I forget...

July 04, 2018

Happy Independence Day!

On our collective natal day, I offer the following–shamelessly stolen from The Onion–for your Independence...

June 2017

June 26, 2017

Let Us Cultivate our Garden

What is one to do when what one professes to believe has become, as Macbeth...

June 23, 2017

Spiritual Plagiarism

God often operates according to entirely different rules than those to which we are accustomed....

June 12, 2017

Carbonated Holiness

Anne Lamott defines laughter as Carbonated Holiness. These days, we could use a lot more...

May 2017

May 26, 2017

How to know the will of God

God has given us everything we need to address the problems in front of us....

April 2017

April 11, 2017

Flowering Trees

At the beginning of the first Holy Week, Jesus killed a fig tree for no...

January 2017

January 11, 2017

Holy Family Values

Each week for the past many years, Garrison Keillor has told “Prairie Home Companion” listeners...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

What Goes Down Must Come Up

Sunday's Psalm invited us to go to the mountain of the Lord--which reminded me of...

October 2016

October 05, 2016

The Farewell Tour

I am a fan of all New England pro sports teams, but my attachment to...

August 2016

August 03, 2016

A Modest Proposal

Classes begin at the end of August, and I'll be back in the classroom for...

July 2016

July 18, 2016

Random Midsummer Thoughts

After the most beautiful Rhode Island June--sunny and low eighties day after day--in my twenty-two...

July 03, 2016

Happy Birthday to Us!

In preparation for our nation's natal day tomorrow, I offer the following--shamelessly stolen from The Onion--for...

April 2016

April 07, 2016

Adepto Ex Meus Visio

Jeanne and I are headed to Florida this evening to spend a week with family...

April 01, 2016

Jesus, Moe, and Curly

IT'S APRIL FOOL'S DAY--A PERFECT TIME FOR SOME IRREVERENCE! One of my unexpected reading delights...

January 2016

January 29, 2016

We Are More Than We Are

Although it often caused trouble and brought me grief during my primary and secondary education...

December 2015

December 26, 2015

Remembering a Friend

“Happy Stoning Day!” Brother John said as he greeted me below the choir stalls after...

September 2015

September 07, 2015

Mister Perfect Has a Bad Day

A conversation heard behind the scenes: Dude! Did you see what just happened?? How could...

June 2015

June 17, 2015

My Best Friends

I sat down in my usual aisle seat on one of my infrequent airplane flights...

January 2015

January 21, 2015

Zombie Jesus

A bit over year ago, as I prepared for the depression sure to occur upon the...

January 02, 2015

Random Resolutions Revisited

Last year on New Year's Day I posted several random resolutions for the new year--today...

November 2014

November 30, 2014

Bagpipes and Cats

Today is Saint Andrew's Sunday (which happens to fall this year on the actual Saint...

November 19, 2014

Celebrating Life

I recently submitted two grant proposals related to my sabbatical that will begin next July....

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