Originally Posted April 6, 2021 Life is  hard when we’re sad. Yet, even Jesus had moment of sadness. He wept over the death of Lazarus. He certainly was in anguish in the Garden of Olives before his suffering and death on the cross. While Jesus had moments of sadness, he was never depressed.  What’s the difference? … Continue reading “Laugh Every Day” →

Originally Posted March 26, 2021 Well, Judy and I broke away for a brief getaway in the Poconos. We’re in Hawley, PA. We went to mass this morning at Queen of Peace parish in Hawley; the priest was great, filled with zeal, … he reminded me of Msgr. John Demkovich of happy memory.  But while … Continue reading “Pay Attention” →

Originally Posted March 25, 2021 Most of us enjoy stories of the underdog, who with all the odds stacked against him, rises to the occasion.  We may remember the stories of  “ Rocky”, the “Hoosiers” basketball team, the Israelites…. they were all losing badly, with little hope of victory…. but they were ultimately victorious. In college our … Continue reading “More Than The Campus King” →

Detective stories intrigue me. There was a T.V. show in the late ‘70’s called Quincy? “Quincy was an American mystery medical drama starring Jack Klugman as a LA medical examiner; he routinely engaged in police investigations .… doing “post mortems”, asking questions, looking for answers. Quincy was tenacious and curious. He was so convincing that I once saw him on a … Continue reading “Yikes …. I Don’t Know The Answer” →

Originally Posted March 24, 2021 We’ve all been in situations where the stakes are high. I remember going to visit my Embryology teacher after the final exam. I was a second semester Senior and needed to get at a C to pass the course and graduate. The stakes were high. The professor pulled out his … Continue reading “Everything Is At Stake” →

Originally Posted March 22, 2021 One thing that happens to me a lot is getting distracted. I’ll be trying to pay attention and all of a sudden I’m off thinking about something far removed from the topic at hand. This can happen in a conversation, during a homily at Mass, or a conversation with my … Continue reading “Okay, Listen Up” →

Pentecost Sunday, the Birthday of the Church. It’s hard to overemphasize the importance of this great feast. Jesus gave perhaps the greatest endorsement when he said it’s better that I leave you because I will then send the Holy Spirit. I have a lot more to tell you, but you can’t bear it now…but the Holy … Continue reading “Happy Birthday” →

Originally Posted March 19, 2021  Pride is pathetic…..  miserably inadequate, pitiful, deplorable.  What’s so pathetic about pride is that when we are proud we think we are the opposite of someone to be pitied. “Hey, look at me, I’m a genius… I’m so clever… everyone loves me… am I handsome or what… everyone wants to be with … Continue reading “Help Me Lord” →

We recall the classic statement of Pilate to Jesus, “what is truth”. It seems that Pilate would feel right at home in today’s world. Do people believe in truth today? Are some truths “self-evident”….a fact so obvious that there is no need for proof or explanation” …. 1 + 1 = 2.  Who decides what truth is ? I saw a recent survey … Continue reading “What Is Truth” →

“ Achoo…..God bless you… Thank you.”  Have you ever wondered why people say “God bless you” when you sneeze? Almost everyone does it. At times it can get a bit awkward when someone has a sneezing fit and keeps sneezing for 5 minutes…. when should you stop saying God bless you? Hmmmmm.  "God Bless You" How … Continue reading “Gesundheit” →