The Kingdom of God, said Jesus, is like a mustard seed that is planted in a field, but when it is grown it becomes a tree so large that birds…

  There was a TV interview of a heroic mother who had single-handedly raised a large family. In spite of all the frustrations, disappointments and obstacles, she had persevered and every…

 Thomas Jefferson ranks as one of our nations’ greatest intellects but not many people know that he rejected the notion of miracles. When he approached the scriptures he could not…

 Many of us today have never even heard of Albert Schweitzer. He died in 1965 at the age of 90. But he is certainly someone we should remember and learn…

 There was a woman who called her bank to report an error. She was transferred from one person to another, from office to office, and there was a lot of…

  In these days of specialization, it is rare to see a professional baseball pitcher last through nine innings of a game. If he does, it is called "going the distance."…

  Sometimes it is difficult to remember, but it remains nonetheless true, that not too long ago we were all children. For most children, faith is unwavering. Joy is a natural…

  I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treated our smart phone…..What if we carried it around in our purses and our pockets?What if we flipped…

 I was ordained in 1969. My first assignment was in Northbrook, Illinois. I remember quite vividly celebrating mass on August 15th, the Feast of the Assumption of Mary. At the…

 Blessed Are They -- Blessed are they who understandMy faltering step and palsied hand.Blessed are they who know that my ears todayMust strain to catch the things they say.Blessed are…