Athletes are trained to know their bodies. Chemists, like me, know which medication to use for certain aches. “No pain, No gain” versus simply, “No pain.” A friend of mine takes an Aleve® each night so she wakes up with less aches. I’ve always...
Many years ago I read a novel—I don’t remember the name—which related Satan’s greatest and most dangerous and intense plot ever to conduct spiritual warfare against God’s people. Set in the present day, the story described how a series of apparently...
The Publix near us usually runs out of its few copies of the SaturdayWall Street Journal edition, which regularly includes Peggy Noonan’s column. Some weeks ago, I had the good fortune of picking up a copy. It was serendipitous since...
The word sanctimonious means “making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness.” Its synonyms include phony, insincere, deceitful, fake. Simply said, to be sanctimonious is to lack genuineness, honesty...
In order to emphasize the significance of the Gospel passage (John 8:1-11) for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, I would like to share a statement from my first spiritual director at the minor seminary. “Remember, you can receive the Lord in Holy Communion...
Once again in my life, the score is the Devil 2 and Greg 0 going into the third period. The first goal in the Devil’s pending hat trick was my deciding not to donate to my diocese’s annual drive because of several emails that were never acknowledged...
A minister serving as pastor for a small Protestant congregation was visited one afternoon by two missionaries from the local Evangelical church. The visitors boasted about how their religion was based on the promises of Jesus that His followers...
I had a college ring that my parents gave me upon graduation with my PhD. I imagine these days this ring is not worth much but, to me, it is priceless. Getting my doctorate in chemistry was a victory for someone who dropped out of college as an...
