Monthly Archives: September 2016

August 9, AB

After the lights dim in Chicago’s United Center, she quietly walks out on stage and begins to hum softly.  The almost-full audience rises in wild applause as though everyone felt as I did, “she’s a famous singer I’d love to … Continue reading

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“The Prodigal Son,” Milwaukee Style

A rich man lived in the Washington Highlands.  (Boy, is that redundant.) All right, so he lived at 65th and Lloyd but the point is he was wealthy and had two sons, no wife…at least not in this story. The … Continue reading

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9/8, Happy Birthday Blessed Mary

Happy Birthday once again, Blessed Mary. Another year of your intercession into our often broken yet holy world.  You don’t talk to us much but your influence continues through your simple life.  Thank you for that simple life and please … Continue reading

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