Aloha Six months ago, my friend David, one of the finest parish priests I know, called me to say that he was going on a summer pilgrimage. He asked if…

The Honor Challenge I don't do as many weddings as in days past. So when I officiated this weekend at the wedding of a wonderful young couple, it gave me a…

Monday, July 13, 2015 A number of years ago, Krista Tippett interviewed Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In the course of that conversation, he said: I think... that we have very gravely…

Peter, Paul and Michael Today, the church calendar calls us to observe the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul. If you're not a church geek, all of this may…

Sincerity and truth I stood at the kiosk, trying to get my boarding pass. I'd gotten up early, taken the subway to the bus, waited for a while, gotten on…

MONDAY MATTERS Reflections to start the week Monday, May 25, 2015 A way to pray on Memorial Day They went with songs to the battle, they were young, Straight of…

MONDAY MATTERS Reflections to start the week Monday, May 18, 2015 What do we do now? We had been standing in the ICU, gathered at the bedside of the parishioner…

MONDAY MATTERS Reflections to start the week Monday, May 11, 2015 There is a crack in everything God has made. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Ever since I first ran across this…

MONDAY MATTERS Reflections to start the week Monday, May 4, 2015 Two days ago, it was my privilege to officiate at the wedding of my wonderful niece and godchild. She…

MONDAY MATTERS Reflections to start the week Monday, April 27, 2015 Make haste to be kind The text read as follows: "Hello. I'm a flight attendant with American Airlines. I…