Note: On Tuesdays and some Sundays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. … Jesus … looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” (Luke 19:5, NRSVCE) In late August… Continue reading “I Must Stay at Your House”
Category: Friendship
“Wilder Than Fire or Wind”–Peace Out, Gerry Creedon
Just like everyone else who knew him, I could tell you a lot of public stories about Gerry Creedon, the larger than life priest who died today. I could tell you he was charismatic. I could tell you he was a friend of the Kennedys, giving the invocation at Ted’s funeral. I could tell you… Continue reading “Wilder Than Fire or Wind”–Peace Out, Gerry Creedon
Friends in Faith: Carol Monaco
Carol Monaco is driven–driven to bring people closer to the Blessed Virgin Mary. She’s the writer/editor of Journey to Our Lady, a periodic publication that seeks to do just that through lovely prayers and essays and is the author of a lovely little book, Heavenly Mother Help Me: Prayers, Poetry, and Prose for Daily Living. In… Continue reading Friends in Faith: Carol Monaco
Dream Big
An occasional series based on stuff that hangs in my room… or my heart. At first, it was Minneapolis that was my big dream. Then it was New York City and St. Petersburg, Russia; later, it was Boston and Paris. Strangely, I don’t recall many dreams about love or marriage or children. My dreams never… Continue reading Dream Big