Tom Andel

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Jesus called himself the Way, Truth and Life. He also referred to his body as a temple. This Sunday’s readings can help us understand our essential role in the grace…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Nineteenth-Century German Philosopher and atheist Friedrich Nietzsche was most famous for a quote that has been adopted by our pop culture (i.e., Kelly Clarkson): What doesn’t kill you makes you…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) “O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity — greedy, dishonest, adulterous — or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week,…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Sometimes parents need to find the right opportunity to teach their kids the importance of gratitude. It’s a key element in any survival strategy, whether in a family or on…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Nineteenth Century Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche converted from Christianity to atheism once he was convinced God was dead. Strangely enough, he still believed human gratitude could survive without God. He considered…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) “Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the ‘hero’ within us is revealed.” — Bob Riley Our faith tells us we were made for heroism.…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) This Sunday’s readings may help explain why there are more than 450 English translations of the Bible. Linguists offer courses on the English words we put into the mouths of…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) On this last day of summer, many of us can look back joyfully on a vacation we took with family and friends. We may even fall back on the peace…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) As we contemplate and exalt the holiness of Christ’s cross this Sunday, we can also imagine the fear that paved the way to that exaltation. Sunday’s first reading (Numbers 21:4b-9)…

(For the audio version of this blog, please visit: ) Sarcasm can be seen as an intelligent person’s alternative to cursing. Both are ignited by passions and often aimed at people who disagree with us. Done artfully and with a…