I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land.Selah.Answer me quickly, Lord; my spirit fails.Do not hide your face from me or I w...
Then Isaiah said: "Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary mortals, that you weary my God also? Therefore, the Lord himself will give yo...
Today's Lectionary Readings
Hope is not optimism—not, at least, in the sense of calling a half-empty glass half-full. Indeed, if life is a glass, I think we...
Today's reading is John 13:21-38 (NABRE):
Announcement of Judas’s Betrayal.
21 When he had said this, Jesus was deeply troubled and testified, “Amen, amen, I ...
Today's Advent Reading:
USCCB - December 3rd
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The LORD builds up Jerusalem;
he gathers the exiles of Israel.
He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up thei...
Today's Advent Reading:
USCCB - November 29th
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Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever.
November 9th, the day after the election,...
Update 9/11/12: When I wrote this a few days ago, I never imagined the overwhelmingly positive response it would receive. Over 2,700 people have read this blog ...
Being from a low-church background, it slipped my mind that today was Ash Wednesday until my friends headed toward Memorial church instead of toward the dining ...
This week has flown by! It's amazing how fast it went by me. I have been very busy this week. Everyday seems to be a rerun I cannot get out of. However, I don't...
Happy Birthday to me! Happy Birthday to me! Oh, how I look forward to growing just another year older today... and hopefully a little wiser also. However, age...
