Mourning and the many lost moments
"Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted." This season, with somber hearts, we mark 25 years since achingly bright September skies were filled with the horrors of an evil still incomprehensible. Now, ...
The dignity of labor
Labor Day is, for many, the best of times and the worst of times. Alas, it is summer's unofficial end, an unwelcome herald of shorter days and the harbinger of a busier pace. However, it is also ...
The underlying premise of influencer culture
Recently, a youthful acquaintance shared with me his future career ambition to be "an influencer." As a sign of my ever-increasing age, I was skeptical that the full-time influencer life is "a thing" ...
The blessing of having siblings
Martha, Martha, Martha. I have always had a fondness in my heart for St. Martha. Alas, because she made one complaint recorded in scripture she has been forever remembered as a whiny sister. Yet, I ...
Celebrating 250 years
As July 4 rapidly approaches, the 2026 celebrations take on a special significance as they mark the nation's "semi-quincentennial" year: a quarter of a millennium since the Declaration of Independence ...
A legacy to bless
Every now and then, for all of us, come those moments that can make us feel ancient -- or, at least, old beyond our years. Recently, I suffered this phenomenon when I heard that, among young adults my ...
Newfound time and AI
In recent years, the arrival of AI has exploded as a topic of discussion, question, excitement and fears. Certainly, AI has been a subtle, largely unnoticed part of our lives for a long time. But, in ...
The Paschal hope
A number of springs ago, I came to the Easter Vigil Mass with the joyous anticipation of Easter muted a bit. That year, my Dad was journeying through what I knew -- but did not want to believe -- were ...
