As we celebrate Advent and prepare for Jesus’ coming, my missionary friend Carolyn says we actually are looking for a 3-fold coming as we move toward Christmas. Jesus as a baby. “And the Word became […]

Of my more than 30 books on Advent, one uniquely stands out. Wounded in Spirit — Advent Art and Meditations by David Bannon looks at the art of 25 artists, many of whom painted as […]

I don’t know when this all started, but my wife, Jennifer, and I have done some serious downsizing this fall. We had our house re-roofed about 6 weeks ago, and that house project kicked into […]

This morning on this Election Day I awoke thinking of a Catholic priest, whose life and ministry became familiar to me in the beginning days of my campus ministry at the University of Illinois. Oscar […]

Here’s a great reminder from Christian thinker and writer Frank Viola about who wins the election next week. We don’t have to worry about it! We don’t have to fret about it. I actually think […]

“Whatever may be the mysteries of life and death, there is one mystery which the cross of Christ reveals to us, and that is the infinite and absolute goodness of God. Let all the rest […]

Cleaning out my office last week, I found letters I wrote to my wife, Jennifer, before we were married more than 40 years ago. One letter said I was up before 6am, reading and writing. […]