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  • Remembering the gift of a friend and a crust of bread

    Every year, as Christmas approaches, I find one of my most memorable lessons happens while singing with the parish choir. Each year the lesson is different, but always unforgettable. This year, as I looked across to the soprano section during our annual Christmas concert, I was struck by how much I miss my friend, Joan,…

  • Going where God leads means Calvary, then Resurrection

    For me, April has always been the herald of newness, recalling memories of childhood Easters when there was still a visual litany of delight present in the “Easter parade” at church; where young girls wore crisp white gloves, patent leather shoes and the traditional flowered bonnet, and young boys squirmed under restrictive suit jackets with…

  • There’s no fool like an old fool

    Saturdays were my favorite day as a child. It meant time spent with my mom, or dad, or both, usually shopping for groceries, buying the latest Nancy Drew volume and, eventually, grabbing a bite to eat at the local diner. Looking back, I realize how much of my time with them was filled with lessons,…

  • God’s stories are powerfully told in the hospital

    Every writer needs a favorite place where they can scribble notes on napkins or complete manuscripts while the noise of living plays in the background. Hemingway had La Closerie des Lilas, his favorite restaurant in Montparnasse, Paris. I have the Terrace Café in JFK Hospital, Edison, New Jersey. Certainly, a smoke-filled café on the left…

  • Navigating the seas of change with faith

    When my second son began preschool, an experience relished by his five brothers, his reaction was less than enthusiastic. As we approached the brightly painted door that led to his classroom, I felt myself being pulled backward by the pressure of his tiny hand tugging on mine. Looking down I saw the big brown eyes welling…

  • ‘A perfect dose of grace’ for all seasons

     This small but powerful book of stories is the perfect read for you when you want to reward yourself with some well-deserved quiet time! Rabbi Irwin Kula, author of “Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life” wrote, “If you want to find God, know love, and truly understand these are the same, read this beautiful book. But be prepared…

  • When miracles become ordinary

    As a Catholic, I have a confession to make. I sometimes watch televangelists. While there are many things that make me uncomfortable about this style of evangelizing, I have always felt it would be arrogant, and foolish, of me to suggest that God limits the wisdom of the Holy Spirit to only those of one…

  • Three small, powerful words — “It is good”

    Imagine a scene in the labor and delivery floor of the local hospital. A young wife and her husband have just delivered their first child. They look down with love at the tiny infant wrapped in a small pink blanket. Beaming, the mother says, “Isn’t she just the most mediocre baby you have ever seen?”…

  • See, I am doing something new

    Whenever a major change in life catches me off-guard and I focus too much on loss, I try to re-frame it within the words of Isaiah who reminds us of God’s promise of rebirth. While I am not always successful, it is always encouraging to read the words of the Lord who said, “Remember not…

  • Growing a garden with God

    There is a story of a pastor who decided to hire a gardener for the parish grounds. From spring to summer the man worked diligently until one fine day the pastor strolled out into the flower garden with a neighboring priest, anxious to show off the new creation. Gesturing toward the many different plants and…