Healing My Inner Jonah
There was a time when calling someone a “Jonah” meant that they were a jinx, someone who brought misfortune to those around them. Our biblical Jonah certainly did that for the crew of the...
Author: Aleron
Week 4 of Lent: Revelationaphobia
Giving up fun stuff for Lent is quite common. In one particular case, I am giving up the fear of something, or am I going head to head with the source of the dread?
Smack Dab in the Middle of Lent
In my parish we did not “scrutinize,” that is, we did not use the Sunday texts designated as the “Readings for the Scrutiny Year A” on the US Bishops website. Instead, we meditated on the “Third Sunday of Lent, Year C” readings:
The Event Before the Event at the Wedding of Cana
Not having any previous scribblings on the Annunciation, . . . , I present, instead, . . .
2nd Week of Lent: Transfiguratin’
It seems that wherever we fellow Jesusites congregate these days, the conversation eventually turns to the big questions of Lenten sacrifices. I’m always ready to trot mine out for all to see, highlighting my...
In the words of St. Joseph, “________________”
Tribute to a Quiet Man I guess most of us are aware that St. Joseph was not big on talking. At least he didn’t make any statements for publication in The Book. Not a...
Fr. Theodore Keller 1924-2017
March 18th, is the 8th anniversary of Fr. Theodore Keller’s passage to the next life. I first encountered Fr. Keller at St. Peter’s in Lexington, KY, shortly before I became a Catholic. By this...
