What does a tugboat have in common with a Jesuit church in New York City? Not a whole lot, to…
The renowned — and prolific — Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh has some helpful tips for dealing with anger….
I led a retreat on praying with pop culture this past weekend. One of the participants, during the prayers of…
Consider the onion. A whitish-yellowish bulb, sequestered in the moist soil, absorbing sun and sulfur to survive. Wrenched from that…
You are my beloved… with you I am well pleased. Did you hear those words this weekend at Mass? We…
Our first apartment was on the second floor of an old Baltimore row home. That meant early December found us…
Standing at the cusp of a new year brings to the surface a lot of feelings. Anticipation and hope: What…
For many years growing up, our family tradition was to gather for Christmas Eve Mass — my parents and brother,…
There’s no hard and fast holiday rule that says “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” must be followed by “Jingle Bells.”…
