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When I was a child I used to love going fishing with my dad.   I remember one particular trip in which we used a net to gather shad to use as ‘live’ bait.  My dad would stand on the front of the boat working patiently to get the netContinue Reading

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A Reflection on the readings for Tuesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time (June 21, 2016)2Kings 19:9b-11, 14-21, 31-35a, 36Psalm 48Holy Gospel According to Matthew 7:6, 12-14 When I was fourteen years old my grandfather gave me my first bible.  Not that we didn’t already have bibles in ourContinue Reading

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Such a simple line from tomorrow’s gospel.  It really triggers some thoughts from the books I am reading, the scriptures I am studying, and even some of the discussions I’ve been a part of.  It’s funny how the Holy Spirit works that way, eh?  “Take care and guard against allContinue Reading