I’m sure that you have experienced, as I have, the bewilderment that accompanies a random thought that has suddenly and without notice surfaced or more commonly, at least for me, thoughts occurring that respond to an event but grossly exaggerate its significance. All too often I’ve had to shake my head and mentally exclaim “where … More Thought Control

Life, to put it mildly, can be very challenging. At times it either overwhelms us or threatens to do so. Most of us, if we have lived any length of time at all, can attest to this reality. Of course life’s difficulties can threaten our very survival if we live in parts of the world … More In Search of Peace

The title to this blog has nothing to do with the agenda of an activist pre-occupied with some social issue. It deals rather with “heart content” and how that content defines us as it bubbles out to touch the lives of those around us. It has been said that most things that we take into … More Bleeding Hearts!

The concept of “freedom” for many of us resides in the reality of daily living in a secular culture designed by us to further our own interests often without regard for the needs of others. To express this sentiment may be trite but it finds its foundation in the notion that freedom is connected to … More Are we truly free?

As Christians we are called to be in the World but not of the World. That we recognize this call and respond to it at this point in history is particularly critical in terms of the witness we give to those around us who live, as we do, in a time of great spiritual tribulation. … More Dare to be Different

My wife and I have a 5 year old grandson who has a very limited menu. He hasn’t yet learned that unexpected delights, even for a 5 year old, are as close as the kitchen table. No amount of persuasion it seems will convince him that the fare that the rest of us are feeding … More Taste and See

“Moses then summoned Joshua and, in the presence of all Israel, said to him, ‘Be strong, stand firm; you will be the one to go with this people into the country which Yahweh has sworn to their ancestors that he would give them”        [Deuteronomy 31; 7] As Catholic Christians involved in our faith communities we … More Passing on the Baton

“It is I; do not be afraid” [Mathew 14: 27] Jesus used these words in Mathew’s gospel to reassure Peter, who thought he could walk on water and was in fact walking on water, that he need not fear the water because Jesus was there to help him. These words though were not just meant … More The One Constant

“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty” [John 6: 35] These words were initially addressed to the crowds who had participated in the multiplication of the loaves and the fishes. Jesus had fed their physical hunger and they were … More In Search of Real Bread

Many of us at some point in our lives would confess to having been intrigued at the prospect of discovering a hidden treasure or enjoying a windfall. It’s that impetus in us that motivates some to part with money in the purchase of a lottery ticket. For others it might be the stock market and … More Discovering the Hidden Treasure