The Apple of God’s Eye!
I grew up on the North side of the city of Chicago. I attended St. Peter Canisius Grammar School. The nuns who taught there encouraged us to stop in the…
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Why No “Thank You”?
Late one afternoon I was walking out of my parish church in Chicago. I was chagrined to see a forlorn-looking man coming toward me. He was a drifter. I’m sure…
When Losing Is a Sin!
By midlife, many of us have become accomplished fugitives from our TRUE selves. We try to fit into the mindsets and the lifestyles of those around us. Maybe we become…
The Little Orphan Girl!
After the first World War, a 100 years ago, the United States gave vast sums of money to the dislocated orphans of Europe, but they still didn’t have enough money…
Saved By Pee Wee!
Jackie Robinson was the first Black athlete to play major league baseball. Robinson had to face jeering fans in every stadium he played in because of the color of his…
Boy, Did I Take a Bath!
In August, 2000 I took the bath at the Shrine in Lourdes, France. I had been suffering from severe sciatic pain in my right leg for over 3 years. Three…
Would You Hurt a Fly?
Remember a time when you were driving and a fly kept banging his head against the windshield. He saw and felt the sunlight outside, but he was trapped. The last…
Jesus Crosses Borders!
When you and I say that we really believe in Jesus, then we must live our lives the way Jesus lived his life….. Jesus was a border crosser. He dined…
How Could Death Be My Friend?
I remember visiting Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of Chicago in July, 1996, a few months before he died after a long struggle with pancreatic cancer. We sat and talked for about…
What Elephant?
It has been said that 1/3 of people today spend most of their lives denying reality. There is an elephant in their living room and they don’t want to talk…
