We don’t know the future; we do know who holds the future

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 A. Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, in El Salvador, was assassinated on March 24, 1980, while celebrating Mass in a smallContinue reading "We don’t know the future; we do know who holds the future"

You really don’t have to worry about the election outcome next Tuesday…

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 Viola's words ought to be shared in church pulpits across America this Sunday leading up to the election. It wouldContinue reading "You really don’t have to worry about the election outcome next Tuesday…"

Adaptability must become our friend during the pandemic

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. That hasn’t changed much, except most days now it’s up before 5am.   I do like my routine. Most ofContinue reading "Adaptability must become our friend during the pandemic"

This is not the time for giving up; it’s time for holding on

As Americans move inexorably toward the election, there’s such a sense of uncertainty, a sense of dread. Its palpable, isn’t it? Almost every day some pastor, with apprehension in his voice, says to me: “What do you think will happen on November 3rd?” I don't know. But then couple that apprehension with the COVID pandemicContinue reading "This is not the time for giving up; it’s time for holding on"