An anniversary in Ordinary Time
Many of my deepest childhood memories are the timeless ones about family traditions, school events, summer vacations, late 1970s fashions, my cat, and adventures with friends. Along with these, I remember ...
Community in Ordinary Time
Years ago, a baby elephant was born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Since I lived within walking distance of this newborn neighbor, I grew surprisingly attached to him. His antics were recorded ...
The past, present, and future of Ordinary Time
"White smoke" was all that my friend's text said. That was, of course, all that I needed to hear to know that the quiet afternoon I had planned in my office at Catholic University would no longer ...
Legacies in Ordinary Time
Since Easter Monday when, in the glow of Easter hope, Pope Francis passed from this life, commentators, columnists, scholars, and sages have spent many words answering a frequently asked question: What ...
A heartfelt thanks in Ordinary Time
In every community of faith -- as in any other society or family -- there are always those who take on roles of enormous yet underappreciated significance. In our parishes, the people who run parish offices ...
A helping hand in Ordinary Time
It was one of those meandering conversations that old friends have -- with random questions and accidental insights. As happens more frequently of late, we talked more about the ever-accelerating passage ...
A gift for Ordinary Time
Every year, when I flip my calendar to December, thoughts of Christmas overwhelm me with anticipation of the joys to come and the great gift of Christ's Nativity. Yet, when I open that same calendar ...
The Veronicas of Ordinary Time
Like so many during Lent, I found myself last Friday night at a small parish church for the Stations of the Cross. In the evening quiet, the last light of day still glimmered through the windows, reminding ...
