During my elementary school days, I rarely missed an episode of “Reading Rainbow” at 4:00 and “Square One” at 4:30 on PBS. For my…
This past Sunday, on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, I participated in an outdoor procession of the Holy Eucharist through the streets of downtown…
As the weather starts to heat up, the mailbox starts to fill up with invitations to all kinds of joyous events. At my stage…
I don’t know about you, but I am certainly tired of hearing about mandates. Mask mandates, vaccination mandates, capacity mandates, social distancing mandates. Which…
For almost a year, Zoom meetings have been a regular part of our social and professional lives, and now researchers are taking a closer…
Like approximately 80 million other Americans, I set some fitness goals for the new year. And like about 79 million of them, I would…
Like many suburban neighborhoods, mine is loosely governed by a homeowners’ association. For an annual fee, I cheerfully subjugate myself to its many regulations…
“O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel.” It’s a familiar part of our Advent repertoire, but what does it mean? The concept…
The month of November serves up so many liturgical delights. It begins with the beautiful feasts of All Saints and All Souls, which remind…
Many months ago, I said a prayer of blessing over the family laptop. It’s a 10-year-old relic of simpler times, and the limits of…