“Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” Jesus’ disciples heard him say this to the Jews after he overthrew the marketplace that had been set up in the temple. They had no idea what he…

Isn’t it funny that when man first wanted to learn what it was like to be God we went to the devil? That serpent in the Garden made us believe that God was afraid that if we ate of the…

On this first Sunday of Lent we are treated to a review of God’s key artistic periods. He first shaped humanity out of the clay sourced from his creation of land and sea. Humanity turned out so beautifully that our…

This Sunday’s readings show us two ways humans can live with their decrepitude: by isolating it and protecting others from it or by transforming it and sharing the new creation with others. The Old Testament reading from Leviticus (LV 13:1-2,…

Working stiffs with demanding jobs have a word to describe this Sunday’s readings: Monday. In fact, these readings would provide great fodder for a Monday morning meditation, giving the reader more appreciation for how easy they have it. In our…

There was more egg to be scraped off the faces of media types this past Monday than was served up at all Bob Evans restaurants that day. That was the day the “Snowstorm of the Century” was to destroy New…

God teaches by example through his Son. He taught us how to live, how to die, and everything in between. That everything in between seems like an enormous gulf, but it can be summed up in one word: repentance. Rethinking…

Many awkward moments can happen at social events, but the topper has to be meeting a “stranger,” only to learn later that you actually knew that person. You play back that meeting in your head and realize how clueless you…

This Sunday we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord, but once you hear the readings of this mass you might ask “who’s baptizing whom?” John the Baptist says it best in our gospel reading (MK 1:7-11): “I have baptized you…

This is Epiphany Sunday. It’s a good time to revisit our understanding of the word epiphany. The dictionary assigns two meanings, one religious and one secular. The first defines epiphany as a Christian festival held in honor of the coming…