Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
We’ve been popping into the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on our afternoon strolls. It sits on the Seton Hall campus and provides the perfect respite for my companion and me. At just under three-months old, Ronni likes that it’s cool and dark inside. I like the opportunity to say a few prayers in a [...]
Father Bill suggested we offer a prayer for someone during each day of Lent. As this Lenten challenge required no abstinence from chocolate, I readily agreed. I found an empty jar and a couple packs of Post-It Notes and went to work. It isn’t hard to come up with 40 people in need of prayers, [...]
I stepped back into my childhood a few weeks ago and I didn't do it alone. Just as I rounded my grade school stairs, I spotted three of my old friends standing at the top -- Carol, Jeannie and Ann. We'd all come to St. Therese for a final walk-through of the building, which is [...]
My friend Sue gave us some hot cross buns last night which means, as the legend goes, she's stuck with us for another year. According to an article in Smithsonian Magazine, people who share a hot cross bun are destined to enjoy "a strong friendship and bond" throughout the the following year. An old rhyme [...]
I almost left the Catholic Church last week after reading the Vatican’s bulletin banning priests from blessing gay unions. I decided to stay and to use my voice to encourage progress and the kind of equitable evangelization I know it will someday achieve. Here is what I want to say to the people I love [...]