All my life I’ve heard the stories regarding those speaking to Jesus at the tomb. Like Mary Magdalene before them, Cleopas and a “friend” encounter the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus and do not recognize him. All the times I’ve heard these...
I don’t think one has to be a mystic or even a serious thinker to see the hand of God at work in daily life. God’s presence is ubiquitous and whispering softly to those willing to listen to His voice. I have two very recent examples of His...
The readings for the Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Is 49:14-15; 1 Cor 4:1-5; Mt 6:24-34) remind us not to be worry-warts. We cannot dwell on the past because we cannot change what has been done. We cannot focus on the future because we do not know...
When I was a child, I remember family visits to my aunt and uncle’s house. While my parents visited, I was granted the opportunity to play with my cousins. By evening, I would always end up seated on the same comfortable chair in their family...
