Why Scammers Need Our Prayers

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Churches have been ripe targets for scammers ever since Satan tried scamming Jesus in the desert. Jesus himself was accused of being the ultimate scammer when, after exorcising someone’s demons,…

Explore the Gap between Soul and Spirit

Many of us have favorite scripture passages that reveal truths beyond words. They use vivid imagery instead. This Sunday’s letter from Paul to the Hebrews (Heb 4:12-13) describes graphically how the razor-sharp word of God works in us: like a…

God Discovered in Inner Space

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) A recent movie, “Fly Me to the Moon,” was marketed as a tale about people intent on faking the Apollo 11 moon landing. This secret mission was to offer insurance…

Christ isn’t a Cuss

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) The title “Christ” is derived from the Greek word christos, which translates as the Hebrew term meshiah (Messiah), meaning “the anointed one.” Anointed is a loaded term in itself. To…

All the Way—and Then Some

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Frank Sinatra scored a major hit with the song “All the Way” in 1957. It also received the Academy Award for Best Original Song in the movie “The Joker is…

A God without Borders—or Brackets.

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) (We don’t usually repeat our posts on the Sunday Mass readings, even though the Church repeats those scripture readings in three-year cycles labeled A, B and C. We’re in Year…