Category Archives: Spirituality

(No, it’s not a Crosby/Hope movie. It’s taken from St. Ignatius, 17th century and to us today.) It’s a long walk home from Jerusalem, but you’re glad for the exertion. The physical work of walking might ease, just slightly, the … Continue reading →

I bought some sweaters at Goodwill wondering about the previous owners. They looked good to me. Prior guy got bored, bought something better, or did he pass away? Secondhand is what stores like Goodwill sell. They sell you something that … Continue reading →

I learned from a family with young children recently that when trophies are given for a sporting event, all the children receive one. It’s a warped sense of affirmation and religiously it’s a warped sense of Christ light in today’s … Continue reading →

“He’s dead. He’s gone. It’s over. He’s dead. I can finally launch my new 800 number. It’s available to everyone, everywhere. 1-800-it’sallaboutme. I know it’s long but it’s surely easy to remember. Repeat number. ’One call, that’s all.’ (That guy … Continue reading →

(Videotaped Mass for Queen of Apostles Parish, Pewaukee, Wisconsin.) Our holiest of days next week is not unlike the unholiest of a family’s yearly obligatory, optional dinner gathering.  It’s the Sunday Brunch! It’s obligatory because it’s family, it’s optional but … Continue reading →

“Between August 2016 and June 2017 I was treated for cancer with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. I entered that time as if it were a pilgrimage, guided by the adage that “the Camino gives you what you need, not what … Continue reading →

Without having planned it, this emergency situation has come to us precisely in the Lenten season. Hopefully, this present time of silence and a desert-like feeling will help us empty ourselves of any selfishness and lead us to a true … Continue reading →

“Left or right.” I’m not talking politics. A business term, “the left-hand doesn’t know what the right’s doing.” Especially true in large companies but also so very true in our clever, little minds. If you noticed, I just canceled out … Continue reading →

“Light, happiness and peace.” That’s what I say at funerals. No, this is not a depressing sermon. Apparently, however, it appears that those wonderfully blessed and God-given words are finally announced…at your funeral! And you’re not there. You’re in that … Continue reading →