Sunday, Dec. 18, is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24. We tend to sentimentalize the Christmas story as we think of the ...

I needed to hear it. Father Mike Schmitz’s talk, that is. “Wrestling With God in Scripture” was part of The Bible in a Year Retreat held over the weekend. I keep thinking about what the host of The ...

"Notice the ravens: they do not sow or reap; they have neither storehouse nor barn, yet God feeds them" (Luke 12:24) Having returned from the CSTM ecotheology and justice trip, one of the lingering ...

"Sing aloud, O daughter Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! The Lord has taken away the judgments against you, he has turned away your enemies. The king ...

During my military career, while on a special task force, I needed to qualify in “High Ropes” to master rappelling from skyscrapers, steep mountains, or any necessary situation. The training was ...

Dec. 13 marked my turning 100. I’ve learned much over that time, but looking back, I’m struck that there is one lesson I learned early and then relearned over and over: Trust is the coin of the realm.