The thrill of victory! The agony of defeat! Each night in my house, we tune in to watch the competition in the Summer Olympic…
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…
Like approximately 80 million other Americans, I set some fitness goals for the new year. And like about 79 million of them, I would…
“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…
These are strange times. I think we all feel a profound need for prayer and togetherness, perhaps more than ever. At the same time,…
Let me tell you about my smelly Upper Room. You see, after the Chrism Mass, my office normally goes about the immediate task of…