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Who would ever think that the stamp on your birthday card could help the poor and underserved. Well, it can, and the retired sisters of Saint Mary’s College make it happen. Begun in the early […]

Ownership: on one level it denotes a legal status and often includes documentation and rights associated with something owned, such as a car or home. On another level it’s the expression of something or someone […]

It is not easy to block out the multiple cries of pain and suffering that permeate the world. It is almost deafening. All one has to do is turn on the radio, read the newspaper, […]

Larry King’s interview a few years ago with Ringo Star and Paul McCartney, the two surviving Beatles, brought back a lot of memories. As a child of the sixties I still enjoy the music that […]

Which do you want first, the good new or the bad news?” the messenger asks. More often than not, people will choose to hear the bad news first rather than delay delivery of the more […]

Many people get a yearly physical to see how healthy they are or how they can improve their health. Lent is a good time for a yearly spiritual checkup and to do those things that […]

If we take time to reflect on our image of God we can learn a lot about our spirituality. Throughout my years of ministry people have shared with me how they view God. There are […]

During January most dioceses in the United States celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week. This is a good time to think about vocations and who has one. Who do you think has a vocation? If you […]

About a month ago our choir started practicing a new hymn for Christmas titled, “From the Cradle to the Cross.” To me the words express the real meaning of the Feast of the Incarnation or […]

Time is money. Few business expressions have more universal agreement when it comes to connecting two elements critical to every organization. Delayed response to customer concerns can cost a company money and relationships while the […]