Seeing Christ in the Telemarketer
While I was in college one of my work-study jobs was to work at the phon-o-thon center where our job was to call alumni for donations. The result of every…
An Old Man’s Advent Dream
Deacon Bill Ditewig, one of my heroes, wrote possibly the most beautiful advent reflection I’ve read to date. Here’s a snip: Right now we have many Catholics who don’t even…
We Are Invited
Imagine an angel appearing to you in the midst of the busiest time of the year and saying to you that while you haven’t had sex with anyone, you’re going…
A Couple of Gregs and an Advent Message
Two of my heroes are named Greg. The first is Deacon Greg Kandra who I refer to often here and from whom I riff on this blog often enough. He’s…
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Mr. Bean’s Nativity
Hysterical. If you’ve got the Christmas blahs, this will bring you right out of them.
Bridges
Bridges often make me consider how we are all connected, how we can’t help but be connected to each other, at least superficially. Bridges remind me of our need to…
In the Shadow of Death…
Via Facebook today from Julianne Wallace, the new (and amazing!) Campus Minister at Buffalo State. Words I needed to hear… O Rising Dawn, Radiance of the Light eternal and Sun…
Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?
How often do you place the blame on everything around you when you forget to realize that you are actually the wingnut in the midst of the problem itself? I…
Christmas Cards and the Dreaded Christmas Letters
Fr. Jim McDermott, SJ over at Gone Walkabout, shares my distaste for Christmas letters. Between you and me, as soon as I heard “Christmas letter”, two things happened. First, my…