I was a little disappointed when I entered the hospital chapel. The outer wall, the façade you see from the second floor that suggests that you’re entering a chapel, is thick, abstract, brightly colored stained glass, reminiscent of the windows at the parish in which I was raised. But when I opened the door toContinue reading >>
And never be the same: surgery, snow, and remembering how to pray
After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; theyContinue reading >>
Why I don’t text in church
Like many adolescents, I went through a phase of being on the phone a lot. Half the time we weren’t even talking. A friend and I just held our ends of the phone to our ears and occasionally said something as we did homework, doodled, or stared at the ceiling. It seems silly now, butContinue reading >>
A defense of holy drama
Then Jesus took the bread, blessed it and broke it, saying “This is my Body, which will be given up for you”. And then one of the disciples rolled his eyes and nudged his buddy under the table, as if to say “here he goes again.” *** I have always loved mass, and as isContinue reading >>
What a religious person looks like
I am a religious person. I am also rather smart, not that my intellect has anything to do with being religious. Neither does being affluent (or not), creative (or not), political (or not), or curious (or not). All sorts of people are religious. Religious observance is not confined to the desperate, the certain, or the stupid.Continue reading >>