What We Most Need
Dear Friends, In his Tales of the Hasidim, Martin Buber recounts the following story. Rabbi Yehiel Mikhal lived in great poverty, but not for
Category: Weekly Message
Charity for All
Dear Friends, The Church in its liturgy celebrates the life of St. Martin de Porres on November 3. Martin was born of a Spanish
A Simple Humanizing Presence
Dear Friends, Two years ago, I needed a minor procedure and found myself with six other adults in hospital gowns, waiting in wheelchairs outside
Can You Taste Sorrow?
Dear Friends, Recently I watched a movie with my grandkids adapted from a children’s book called Because of Winn-Dixie. Many of you reading this
What Pleases God
Dear Friends, What pleases God most? The question is not irrelevant. When we love, we want to please the person we love. If we
Learning from the Carthusians
Dear Friends, October 6 is the feast day of St. Bruno, the founder of the Carthusian order. Delve into Church history a bit, and
Odysseus’ Confession – A Movie Review of Sorts
Dear Friends, This summer’s blockbuster movie ‘The Odyssey’ was Christopher Nolan’s presentation, or interpretation, of Homer’s 8th Century BC epic poem of the same
How to make your work a prayer
“What does it mean to make your work a prayer, and how can you remain united to the Lord when your attention is absorbed in
No Way! Really?
Dear Friends, Do you ever see a news story or hear a broadcast and your first response is “No Way!” followed by, “Really?” I do.
