Yesterday evening I had the immense pleasure to attend the graduation ceremony where our oldest received her high school diploma. While there they had several speakers from the class. I was very impressed to see one of the kids from our own church get up and give one of thoseContinue Reading
In our world we tend to place people into boxes of our own creation. We speak of what they believe, what they think, without ever experiencing that life for ourselves. In tomorrow’s first reading we see a new series of events in St. Paul’s life that mirror the trial ofContinue Reading
A friend of mine reminded me of how easy it is to get drawn into the political turmoil that is being made even worse by our American mainstream media. While not necessarily always false, too often they are simply portrayed in a way that is either negative or makes aContinue Reading
When we read sacred scripture, especially the writings of and about St. Paul the Apostle, we see such a transformative experience. Here the man who once persecuted the Christians himself, pulling them into the streets and out of their homes, looking to kill them and destroy them; is coming toContinue Reading
Many years ago my mother and father took me on a trail ride through the mountains of Virginia. After many hours we arrived to this place called the blowing hole. Way up on the top of the mountain was this hole in the ground that extended down and outContinue Reading
In tomorrow’s readings we see Paul trying to follow the will of God. He has recruited Timothy, a man who is both Jew and Greek to accompany him. The message of the Gospel would be that much easier to spread to a new culture when you have “one of theirContinue Reading
Fifteen years or so ago the company I worked for hired this electrician from Baltimore. He was supposed to be “all that and a bag of chips.” The one thing I do know, this man could finish a job faster than any other foreman that worked there. I hadContinue Reading