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March 2023

March 05, 2023

Pope Francis’ AP Ranking: The Second Installment of the March Madness Series

We've already discussed Pope Francis' "conference affiliation" as a predictor of how well he'll do...

March 04, 2023

Seeing Clearly: Second Sunday of Lent

The Second Sunday of Lent has a powerful message. There are two ways to recognize...

March 04, 2023

Pope Francis’ Conference: The First Installment of the March Madness Series

Many of us will be glued to our TVs or smartphones this month, watching the...

February 2023

February 26, 2023

A Surprising Suggestion About Sin

It would take many football fields to house everything written about the theology of sin....

February 25, 2023

Tempted by Temptation

The first Sunday in Lent tempts us to question what temptation is all about in...

February 22, 2023

Ash Wednesday: Please Confirm Humanity

Does anyone else despise those Captcha tests that websites make you complete to confirm that...

November 2021

November 27, 2021

A World of Watchful Anticipation

Some women love being pregnant. Hearing the heartbeat for the first time, deciding on names,...

November 20, 2021

The Ritual of the King Fry

Like most kids, my son fell in love with French fries at a young age. ...

November 14, 2021

Both Longing For And Already Present

Picture an ancient cemetery at night, the tombstones crumbling and weeds crawling through the crevices. ...

October 2021

October 30, 2021

Things That Go Bump in the Night

I’ve never liked Halloween, primarily because I’m a big scaredy-cat. I hate haunted houses, horror...

October 23, 2021

A Desperate Longing to See

Einstein and his contemporaries in the early 20th century were fascinated with light. His special...

October 16, 2021

Little Joey Waits for Santa

Photo by Mike Arney on Unsplash I loved last Sunday’s readings, with their clever connective...

October 09, 2021

Why I’d Make a Bad Detective

Photo by John McArthur on Unsplash I would make a terrible detective for about...

October 02, 2021

The Miracle in the Muck

Photo by Meta Zahren on Unsplash It’s a well-established fact that close to 50% of...

September 2021

September 24, 2021

The Trouble with Teams

Could this Sunday's readings be timelier? This sports fans thinks it has some important to...

September 19, 2021

The First, the Last, and the Ugly Truth

Sometimes the gospel calls us to see things we’d rather not. But then, seeing clearly...

September 04, 2021

On Being Opened

Photo by Ben McLeod on Unsplash My church is offering a spiritual growth opportunity that...

August 2021

August 28, 2021

Bumper Guards and Legal Scars

Life lessons at the bowling alley! The bumper guards have their place and have done...

August 21, 2021

Four Kidneys and a Sequel

Four weddings and a funeral? Been there, done that. Four kidneys and a sequel? Now,...

August 13, 2021

What’s in a name? You’d be surprised!

Who cares if you don't know what a nurdle is? But some terms we really...

August 08, 2021

July 2021

July 31, 2021

The Magic of Bread Baking

Bread is the most elemental of all foods. It has something important to say in...

July 25, 2021

Revising the Loaves and Fishes Resume

What would Jesus have on his resume? Today's gospel reading about the loaves and fishes...

July 18, 2021

The Landscape of Longing

The longing for meaning is eternal. Religious faith may be the best - and worst...

July 11, 2021

Dropping the Kid Off at College

I'm dropping the kid off at college next month. In a way, Jesus did the...

July 04, 2021

Family matters . . . but not as much as we think!

Was Jesus an only child? Without a doubt, family matters. But perhaps it doesn't matter...

June 2021

June 27, 2021

Up the Down Staircase

Faith is something like an M. C. Escher lithograph. The staircase that seems to arrive...

June 19, 2021

Crashing Waves and Turbulent Skies

Hurtling through space at 550 miles an hour a good 35,000 feet above ground might...

May 2021

May 29, 2021

Relationship Status: It’s Complicated

When it comes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, "it's complicated." But it doesn't...

May 15, 2021

Commencement Address From the Cheap Seats

What wisdom would an ant have to share in a commencement address?