It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and I need to say at the outset that I am not Irish. Elizabeth Warren is more Native American than I am Irish. Still, that doesn’t prevent me from appreciating the Irish just as it didn’t … Continue reading Irish Eyes, Smiling or Not
International Women’s Day took place this week. I don’t know if there were people marching in vagina beanies. I try to ignore “popular” movements that sell merchandise on the internet and accept major credit cards for payment. Besides, women already … Continue reading International Dad’s Day
In his first letter to the Christian church in Corinth, St. Paul says, “When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set … Continue reading A Theory of Lima Beans
Tonight, millions of Americans will watch the Academy Awards, which has received as much hype as that other winter spectacle, the Super Bowl. Think of the Oscars as a Super Bowl for unathletic people with perfect teeth and activist ambitions. … Continue reading “All Revolutions Begin with Bread”
Today’s Gospel reading comes from Luke’s “Sermon on the Plain” (Lk 6:20-26). In it, Jesus lays out a vision of the Kingdom of God based on the promise of justice and mercy. The promise makes little sense, however, from an … Continue reading The World Turned Upside Down
I have a friend who gets up at 3:00 am every day and goes to the gym for a swim before starting work as a mergers and acquisitions expert and financial consultant. He’s been doing this for years and loves … Continue reading Tweeting the Night Away
The other day I came across a traditional Christian prayer from the Divine Office. The prayer is known as Prime from the hour of day when it was recited (6:00 am). The prayer implores God “to teach us the way of peace” … Continue reading My “Cherished Madness”
