In the movie “I Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” there is a scene where the LGBT community is having a costume party. Gathered outside is a group of religious zealots who are protesting the event. They shout, “Gay is not the way” and “Homosexuality is an abomination”. You see howContinue Reading
A priest and an atheist were walking down the beach one morning. They came across a Rolex laying in the sand. The atheist looked at the priest and asked, “How do you think this got here.” After a moment of deep thought the priest replied. “After hundreds of millions ofContinue Reading
Often, when we think of virtue and vice we often think of them as being in a tug of war against one another. For every vice there is the opposite virtue. The opposite of cowardice is courage. The opposite of vanity is humility. In reality, a virtue is not theContinue Reading
I have seen the majesty of a Pacific Ocean night Four thousand miles from the nearest shore Bathed in the beauty of the cosmos The stars in the heavens more numerous Than the grains of sand upon the beach The brilliance of the spectacle above Mirrored by the green glowingContinue Reading
While away recently at a silent retreat with my brothers in diaconate formation I had the privilege to sit across from this painting of Mother Mary by Kathy Lawrence during our meals in the dining hall. With each meal I found myself drawn even deeper into the painting. I amContinue Reading
The readings today are a powerful reminder that as Christians we cannot be people who sit on the fence. We have to throw all our chips on the table. There are too many out there who want to believe that all they have to do is claim the title,Continue Reading
Change is hard for people. They don’t like it when things change. So many times I have heard someone declare “That’s it! I’m going to church somewhere else.” Or the even more dramatic “I’m not going to come here till he is gone!” That second one is often an excuseContinue Reading