Your Missing Piece! October 29, 2024 I remember my older brother Tom, who I often disagreed with, said to me one day, “Do you know why God… Read more
The Apple of God’s Eye! October 28, 2024 I grew up on the North side of the city of Chicago. I attended St. Peter Canisius Grammar School. The… Read more
Our Security Blanket! October 27, 2024 There was a blind, poor and childless beggar who prayed every day that God would reverse his fate. “Dear God, have… Read more
Idleness Is the Problem! October 26, 2024 There is a Roman aqueduct at Segovia, Spain. It was built in 109 A.D. For eighteen hundred years, it carried… Read more
One Day to Live! October 25, 2024 The King and Queen of Sweden attended the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York. When they tried… Read more
Looking for an EZ Pass! October 24, 2024 At most of our nation’s toll roads, rather than stopping at a toll-booth to toss some change in a hopper,… Read more
Three Trees in the Forest! October 23, 2024 Three Trees in the Forest! Once there were three trees in the forest. The trees were talking in the forest… Read more
Why No “Thank You?” October 22, 2024 Late one afternoon I was walking out of my parish church in Chicago. I was chagrined to see a forlorn-looking… Read more
The Greater Good! October 21, 2024 A simple test of character is the question: “Why?” Why does the candidate seek the power a political position holds? Why does… Read more
The Greater Good of Service! October 20, 2024 One hot summer day two men were working in a rail yard, driving spikes with eight-pound sledgehammers. As they worked… Read more
When Losing Is a Sin! October 19, 2024 By midlife, many of us have become accomplished fugitives from our TRUE selves. We try to fit into the mindsets… Read more
Personal Prayer Time! October 18, 2024 We live in a hi-tech, fast paced, workaholic world where no one rests. We are constantly on the road, running errands, going… Read more
