We Are the Reason
A Homily on the Transfiguration of the Lord There is a story about a 75-year old woman who spoke to God in a vision. She asked God, “God,...
One Life to Live . . . Only One
Life is beautiful. Yes, indeed . . . in many different ways. But it is far from perfect. There are events, people and things that...
Reflections at the Beginning of Lent*
Lent is a time when the Church reminds us to spend some time amid the cares and concerns of our everyday life and reflect on Christ’s...
From Here to Eternity *
The season of Lent commemorates the forty days and forty nights our Lord spent in the desert praying, fasting, and battling with Satan...
Canceling the Snow
The past week, snow has been intermittently falling in our area. Melting snow turns into ice when the temperature drops again to the...
Chicken Breasts, Chicken Wings
Long before my dad started his poultry business, we raised a few native chickens in our backyard. We started with a hen and a rooster my...
Looking at the Poor with New Eyes
If there were no hungry, no thirsty, no sick, no one needing clothes, food, drink, visits, shelter and caring in the world, what would...
Sic Transit Gloria Mundi
A favorite insightful Canadian blogger (David Warren - “Essays in Idleness”) I follow daily ended his today’s brief post announcing his...
To Trap A Bird
Many were the things my friends and I did before we noticed girls. Aside from classes and homework, there were sports — softball, ping...
Getting Used to Snowless Winters
The first snow came late this winter in the Metro DC area last night after much anticipation from the weather forecast. But it fell just...
