Known Beyond the Records
The other day I met someone who asked me if I was related to another person who shares my last name. It is one of those questions I get from time to time, and I knew the answer right away. No, I am not!
After They Took Him Down
On Good Friday, I was serving as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. After finishing my section, I was walking back toward the altar with the paten in my hands. On my way there, I passed the cross on the sanctuary steps. Earlier, we had all come forward to venerate it. It was still there, where we had honored the Lord’s Passion.
Mary Standing Where Love Remains
Last week, on Holy Thursday, my family and I followed a small group of parish friends from church to church for what people often call the Seven Churches. It is an old Holy Thursday practice, moving from one parish to another to pray before the place of repose and keep watch with the Lord.
Why I cannot stop hoping for Judas
When you were a kid, did you ever do something wrong, get caught, and immediately think, ‘My mom or dad is going to kill me when they find out?’
What good company can do to a guarded heart Last weekend I was helping lead a retreat, and during one of the breaks I found myself off to the side just watching the room. Some guys were refilling coffee. Some … Continue reading →
When the obvious is the hardest thing to see Have you ever lost your glasses only to find them sitting on top of your head? Or searched for your keys while they were already in your hand? Those moments are … Continue reading →
A small request that changed everything I was standing at the refrigerator filling up my water bottle before heading out the door for work. Nothing unusual. The water was running, the bottle was filling slowly, and I caught myself staring … Continue reading →
A Small Thought Experiment About Time and Glory This week I was doing one of the most ordinary things I do at work, checking time. Not on my watch or phone. But on our server. There is something oddly calming … Continue reading →
Turning Lent into a Habit of Honesty This week, I caught myself doing that thing I do in the kitchen when I am trying to be “good.” I opened the fridge, saw the snacks, then shut the door like I … Continue reading →
Where Service Meets the Hidden Hunger A couple Sundays ago, I was kneeling in my pew during Mass when I noticed a look on the Deacon’s face that I recognized immediately. One of our priests has been dealing with some … Continue reading →