Have you ever been handed one of those inspirational quote sheets—maybe during an icebreaker, a retreat, or a mandatory HR training—where someone proudly points out how every religion basically says the same thing? “Do unto…
HUNGER & THIRST
Have you ever forgotten to eat? It’s a strange question - how can you forget to eat? Recently a bride and groom shared how that happened to them. After all the catering places they had…
GOODBYE WORRY
For Ash Wednesday this year our campus ministry at Montclair State University gave out books to everyone who attended Mass. We’ve been getting something like this each year. A small what they call devotional that…
HOW TO DEFEAT THE DEVIL
Not too long ago, a childhood friend from Virginia shared a story about his local school district. The headline read “After-school Satan Club to hold first meeting at a primary school.” Some months ago the…
WE NEED THIS
For those, like me, who’s been long waiting the newest season of Ted Lasso (which, if you haven’t heard, here’s an Ash Wednesday bonus gift for you - it’s coming March 15) - it seemed…
TO BE HOLY
My first experience with the Jewish kosher laws must have been in middle school. My family had taken a trip that our high school had sponsored to the Catskills for a ski weekend. The resort…
WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO DO
It is hard to believe that the film Les Miserables was released 11 years ago. I never saw the film but had seen the original Broadway production that it was based on I think twice…
NEWS WE COULD USE
A few weeks ago, a story on the front page of an international newspaper seemed out of place. Amidst the, sadly usual headlines, discussing worries over the economy; the horror of the war in Ukraine;…
ARE YOU BLESSED?
ARE YOU BLESSED? Just asking that question can trigger a wide variety of responses. A quick google search of some headlines can illustrate what I mean: “Despite devastating loss after tornado, Pasadena neighbors say they’re blessed.”…