The homily I heard the first Sunday in Advent wasn’t the usual “longing for our Savior” one. Instead, the priest talked about what we do in darkness—and how frightening it can be to shine the light on those things. Paradoxically, confession—part of shining the light on our darkness—keeps many inactive Catholics away from the Church.… Continue reading Confession: It’s Good for the Soul
Category: Friendship
We Gather Together
I don’t watch much TV these days (other than American Idol and Ice Road Truckers in season), but once upon a time I was a TV devotee. Of all the shows I ever watched, I don’t think one spoke to me or reflected my life more
FoG
No, that’s not as in the stuff that rolls in over San Francisco Bay… F o G, as in Friend of God. I was at a retirement party recently, and one speaker described the honoree as a
Beginnings
A college friend recently surveyed folks on Facebook about whether they preferred the first spring day or a fine crisp fall day. No question for me; spring’s my season, full of