Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Last week, I lucked into a couple of chances to witness how God sheds his grace on this old world. I saw the northern lights again. It doesn't matter how many times they appear, those colors stretching and dancing across the sky will take your breath away. You look up and see the first streaks [...]
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 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 [...]
We spent Sunday afternoon in Hofa Park this week, and witnessed another epic story of faith and resilience set in duple time. Four days after devastating storms blew through the area, St. Stanislaus hosted its annual Polka Fest and, with the Maroszek Brothers Polka Band playing on a brand new dance floor, the tiny town [...]
“God moves in a mysterious way. His wonders to perform; He plants His footsteps in the sea And rides upon the storm.” William Cowper 1779 I thought about that quote as I sat at the 10:30 mass last Sunday at St. Pius. Pure laziness had brought us to this mass. We normally attend the 9:00 [...]