This whole blighted year I’ve waited for Isaiah with the agonized impatience children suffer for the arrival of Santa. Not that Isaiah is as rare a...
Testaments
Read Testaments for thoughtful Catholic reflections on the Bible, helping readers connect scripture with faith, prayer, and ethical living.
Last fall in the month of All Saints, I rode the Amtrak from Providence, Rhode Island to Baltimore, Maryland. I was heading to a celebration of the life of...
Truth is truth, no matter who says it. This is an idea I’ve heard and agreed with, repeated and utilized many times. Yet for some who find this message...
So here’s the story of my friend, Wes, from Kentucky. We’ve never met, but I’ve known Wes for years. He reads the reflections I write in this or that magazine...
Most folks wouldn’t name the Books of Kings among their go-to reads. Why not? The Books of Kings are cool! Not because of the kings, necessarily, but because...
Will there be enough? This question invaded our thoughts and made a bid for our souls in the early weeks of the pandemic this year. Fear of insufficiency made...
When it comes to enemies, we rarely think twice. Our response is emotional and reflexive. If something comes from them, we’re against it. Whatever it is...
All they wanted, to be honest, was lunch. Many of these folks had come the day before. That was the day Jesus took a small boy’s picnic sack and served 5,000...
In an earlier era of media broadcasting, the system that produced the radio and TV programming we all enjoyed underwent frequent tests. From 1963 to 1997, the...
Remember February? That was the month before pandemic ensued. Before the social fabric was made into confetti, tossed in the air, and fluttered back together...
