The last lesson Jesus taught His disciples before His Passion was to show them — and all of us — that He came to serve, not to be served, and that we must do likewise. There is no ambiguity, no…

Now that Lent is nearly at an end, I’m figuring something out that should have been obvious. Giving up something bad for Lent is no good. You have to give up something bad and replace it with something good. If…

“Let the whole earth keep holiday in God’s honor; pay to the Lord the homage of your rejoicing, appear in his presence with glad hearts. Learn that it is the Lord, no other, who is God; his we are, he…

In Lenten Reflection 20 of this series, I related a behind-the-wheel experience that made the ridiculousness and futility of my impatience really hit home. Seventeen days later, that experience seems to have been a genuine “Come to Jesus” moment for…

From the age of 10, I idolized John Lennon. He was so smart, so ahead of his times, so visionary, so articulate in defining our societal problems and their solutions, so confident, so sure of himself. If you weren’t there…