What’s the Weather Like?
There was a meteorologist on TV who had a terrible record of forecasting what the weather would be. He became a local joke when the newspapers and the local bloggers…
There was a meteorologist on TV who had a terrible record of forecasting what the weather would be. He became a local joke when the newspapers and the local bloggers…
In today’s Gospel (Matt 22:15-21), the Pharisees are trying to trip up Jesus. They wanted to get rid of him, kill him or at least put him in jail. He…
One day I was shopping for a birthday card for a friend of mine who was divorced and the mother of 10 children. I was standing in the card shop…
Today, Jesus tells us a very puzzling parable (Matt 21:33-43). Why would the owner of the vineyard send his own son to deal with the tenants when the tenants have…
Today, October 1, 2023, marks the 5th Anniversary of Treats for the Soul – Bringing Perspective to Our Troubled World. During these past 5 years I’ve truly enjoyed sending out a Spiritual…
Today Jesus tells us a story (Matthew 20:1-16) that most of us do not like very much. The owner of a vineyard hires workers in the early morning, then later…
In today’s Gospel (Matt: 18:21-35) when Jesus is asked about how many times we are to forgive someone, he says: “I say to you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” To most…
What do we do when others get grumpy with us or start fights with us? How do we react when someone insults us or is nasty with us? It is…
A young father to be was pacing back and forth, wringing his hands in the hospital corridor while his wife was in labor. His stomach was tied up in knots…
A priest was scheduled to give a retreat one day. But he forgot to set his alarm clock and he overslept. In his haste to make up for lost time,…