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I received word this morning that a long time friend from my time in Viet Nam had just died. COL John Insani, aka Warrior 6, was Brigade Commander 11 LIB…

In the First Reading, the prophet Elijah, weary and worn out, just wants to have everything over. He says, "This is enough, O LORD!”, and falls asleep. He is awakened…

Some thoughts on how the recent storm affected the Senior Living Community where I live.  None of us were really prepared for the big storm that hit our community a…

In today’s Gospel Story (John 6:24-35) Jesus says two important things: “This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he has sent”; "I am the bread…

In today’s Gospel Story (Jn 6:1-15) Jesus feeds the five thousand with a few loaves and fish. This is generally understood to prefigure the Eucharist, so it might offer some…

In today’s Gospel Story (Mark 6/30-34) Jesus has pity on the people, they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them. The Psalm says “The Lord…

Especially as things are unfolding these days it’s becoming increasingly obvious that what I believe does not connect or relate to the “real world”. Yet, it’s clear to me that…

In today’s Gospel Story (Mk 6:7-13) Jesus, sending his apostles out to share with others what they had learned with him, says “take nothing for the journey but a walking…

Today’s Gospel Story (Mk 6:1-6) has some very disturbing words: Jesus “could not do any miracles there, except lay his hands on a few sick people and heal them; He was…

Today’s Gospel Story (Mk 5:21-43) is really two stories about healing on several levels. Both stories show Jesus was very much involved in healing, and reached out to individuals who…