Woman, Behold Your Son
Christ is risen! Being raised in the 70's, my brother and I were direct witnesses to the changes in society as norms were challenged and changed. Some of these changes and challenges were absolutely necessary. How can anyone defend the reduction of talented people, no matter what their skin color,...
Who’s Your Daddy?
Christ is risen! "All by myself, don't want to be all by myself anymore..." So sang Eric Carmen in 1975. The song was loosely based on the second movement of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor. It tells the story of a young man all alone as he...
Join Him in the Fire!
Christ is risen! What is the regular rhythm of your life? Looking at your daily routine, what does it teach you about your "habit" of prayer and devotion? The questions are not meant to bring shame or confrontation, but revelation. St. Basil taught that to know God one must get...
My Time Has Not Yet Come
Christ is risen! Timing is everything! I took a stand up comedian class once in trying to develop my public speaking skills, and this point was driven home over and over again. Timing is everything. What's true in comedy is also true in life. I can't tell you how many times...
This is a Hard Saying
Christ is risen! "If it were easy, everybody would do it!" Yep, I've heard that before. And it's true! In fact, most of the truly worthwhile efforts in my life have been difficult. I can't remember one thing that was easy for me ever becoming something I couldn't live without!...
Unless I Eat What?
Christ is risen! Sometimes explaining things to kids is easier than explaining deep concepts to adults. Children seem to be able to grasp deep ideas with a matter-of-fact joy that all too often is just not possible for we "grown ups." And that's because the kids haven't yet been jaded...
Power AND Authority
Christ is risen! Most people confuse power and authority. They think power IS authority but they are mistaken. In fact, I'd say the modern obsession with power is precisely because we have lost the ability to appreciate real authority. Just look at any community in the aftermath of some event...
Certainly NOT Gluten-Free
Christ is risen! It seems there isn't a day goes by when a new "warning" about the "dangers" of something we've been eating for centuries crops up to grab our attention. Funny, I don't remember all these peanut allergies when I was a kid! Now, don't get me wrong; I don't...
Gives LIFE to the World
Christ is risen! "You are what you eat!" That has always been a terrifying saying to me, especially as I constantly struggle with eating well rather than the "convenience eating" that always gets me in trouble. It seems we humans really do want to eat well. We create "food pyramids"...
Signs AND Wonders
Christ is risen! "Step right up Ladies and Gentlemen, see the most amazing sights you could ever imagine!" You've heard these words before. Carnival barkers trying to get you to spend the money to see the "amazing snake boy, half boy, half snake!" Or the "amazing Elephant Man." Curiosity, entertainment,...