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April 2023

April 19, 2023

Gospel Reflection: John 3:16

Today's gospel readings culminate in what may be the most frequently quoted line in the...

April 03, 2023

Monday of Holy Week: Part 2 in the Language of Christianity Series

Yesterday, I wrote that on one level, the lengthy gospel reading for Palm Sunday is...

March 2023

March 25, 2023

Gospel Reflection: Fifth Sunday in Lent

The Gospel of Jesus and the Gospel of Ted Lasso share a common theme: judge...

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

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...

October 2021

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...

July 2021

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...

February 2021

February 13, 2021

Fame, Fortune, and Reluctant Rock Stars

Jesus, the reluctant rock start, has the perfect message in the Gospel reading this week...

January 2021

January 30, 2021

On Bulbs, Becoming, and Beauty that Awaits

Photo compliments of my own gosh darn phone For Christmas this year, my sister gave...

January 18, 2021

On Following

Yes, the world needs good leaders, but the greater need today may be in following.

January 16, 2021

Up a Creek

Photo by Lucas Ludwig on Unsplash One of the thousands of downsides to shelter-in-place orders...

January 16, 2021

Furious Grapes

Photo by Валерия on Unsplash I have been teaching a literature class virtually for high...

January 16, 2021

I Am Not Brave

Photo by Benjamin DeYoung on Unsplash Many years ago, I spent a few days in...

January 16, 2021

There’s An App For That

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Wouldn’t it be great if someone invented a kind...