Luke 13, 22-30 Arthur Tonne tells an interesting tale. Most people have seen the famous photo…
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Feast of the Assumption of Mary
A priest was getting on a bus. Somehow his shoe came off and fell into the…
19th Sunday of the Year
If we live in the past, says one writer, we tarnish the present and forget the…
15th Sunday of the Year
Luke 10, 25-37 “Food baskets at Christmas, toys at Christmas,” writes a bishop, “are good as…
12th Sunday of the Year
Jesus’ question “Who do the crowds say I am?” had as much relevancy down the centuries…
11th Sunday of the Year
“There are two types of people in the world. The first are those who bounce into…
Feast of the Holy Trinity
A story has it that the fifth century Augustine of Hippo was taking his summer holiday…
Feast of Pentacost
The story is told of Napoleon Bonaparte boasting to a Vatican cardinal that he would destroy…
Ascension of the Lord
Annie Dillard in Teaching a Stone to Talk tells a disquieting story about a British expedition…