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The morning news disturbs me.                                                                                                                                                                                                         …

In the morning I cry, O Lord, tears fill my eyes and so gently slide down my cheeks.   Why do I shed tears at the break of day? Maybe it is the time I stop and remember the pain and grief that surrounds me. Another request for prayer, another admitted to Critical Care, a…

Adding Memorial Day to the long list of observances that would need some reinvention since New Jersey went on corona Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine parishioner, Peggy Klotz, brings donations to a distribution table lock down March 21 is a given. Cemeteries will be open so that families and friends can pay homage to their…

Many years ago, when I thought I would be boiling and coloring eggs and planning a dinner for my large family, I ended up spending the week before Easter in the hospital with my youngest son. It was certainly unexpected, but life doesn’t ask you if you’re prepared before it throws the unexpected your way.…

“What are we going to do without Mike?”                                                                                                                                                                                            The…

I’ve always been fascinated by the story of Jonah and the Whale.                                                                                                        As a child, reading my full-color illustrated book of Bible stories, I was most interested in how Jonah…

So, here we are. Stuck at home.                                                                                                                                                                                                   …

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…

Lent is a good time for introspection, reflection and lessons that lead to change                                                                                                                        When you have children, or grandchildren, you can be certain lessons will…

This year, there will be no celebrating St. Paddy’s Day in the local pub. The pubs, like the restaurants, are closed for celebrations, and, for the first time in history since the 13th century, kissing of the Blarney Stone has been postponed until further notice. Who would have imagined that we’d be in this place…