Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent: Forgetting
By this point, pretty much everyone at STM knows that I am writing a paper on church bankruptcy. I’ve been thinking about it, talking about it,...
Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent: Flowing Waters
Driving from New Haven to Vermont a week ago, there were obvious signs of the approaching springtime which arrived yesterday. Crossing the Quinnipiac...
Solemnity of St. Joseph, spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Great Leaps of Faith
So who is this Joseph who we never hear speaking in the gospels? You could say about Joseph, silence speaks volumes. In the gospel reading of today’s...
Fourth Sunday of Lent: Grace-filled Reading
Today’s readings do not make sense to me in a way that they once did. I used to take heart in the first reading’s description of how “God sees;”...