December 18

I find myself dwelling on this verse, which stands just before the angel “solves” Joseph’s conundrum with the good news that Mary’s pregnancy was indeed “of God.”[read more]

December 17

Today we are just one week away from Christmas. We are reminded of why we celebrate Christmas and what we are preparing for during this Advent Season.[read more]

December 15

Isaiah is speaking to the people of God during a tumultuous period in their history. The Assyrians are expanding their empire into Israel’s Northern Kingdom and downward.[read more]

December 11

snowy field barn When I retired from active ministry, I moved back home to Indiana. In the Midwest, one of the striking things is the abundance of land and nature; the farmland and fields are all around.[read more]

December 10

A dear friend of mine, Gordon Zahn, was a conscientious objector in World War II and later a professor of sociology at both Loyola-Chicago, and UMass, Boston.[read more]

December 9

While packing to move last year, I came across a yellowed Boston Globe clipping from April 1994 with an ad from Xaverian Brothers High School seeking a theology teacher.[read more]