Oh, the things I have seen and heard and experienced. The songs that have moved my heart. The words that have changed the way I think. A baby’s smile, a […]

Why do we tip our hat to the priest?Why do we call him Father?He’s our Christ and how do we know?Holy Bible tells us so. Catholic school song, 1960s What […]

From the Catechism of the Catholic church: No. 2333 Sexual identity. “Everyone, man and woman, should acknowledge and accept his sexual identity.” The catholic church shows its patriarchal arrogance by […]

Fog The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. Carl Sandburg One for 20/20 My contemplative teacher […]

Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation From the Center for Action and Contemplation My vision of any future church is much more inclusive. Either we see Christ in everyone, or we hardly […]

Tonight, I spoke at the end of mass. After communion and before the final blessing, I got up and walked around. I walked out to be close to the people. […]

Pope Francis says people who are always coming to church but not in “a fully communal way of sharing and caring,” engage in a sort of “spiritual tourism that makes […]

The best gravestone ever! Longwood Cemetery, Kennett Square, PA