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New Advent/Christmas book available for pre-order from Liturgical Press

January 29, 2025 • Advent

Sure the Christmas season is still in our rearview mirror, but who doesn't love a reason to dip our toes into the next Advent and Christmas season a little early? Okay, a lot early. My new book of seasonal Scripture reflections is now available for ...

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Life in My 60s: Exactly where I’m supposed to be

September 26, 2022 • Life in My 60s

So I'm standing at the start of a new decade today and feeling an overwhelming sense of gratitude, peace, and contentment. I know how blessed I am, and I can ...

From here to eternity

September 23, 2022 • Give Us This Day

When my youngest was in elementary school, she asked about heaven and “eternity.” As I explained our belief that we would one day be with God forever, I was ...

Life in My 50s: That’s a wrap!

September 19, 2022 • Life in My 50s

Just about one decade ago, I began a series of blog posts I labeled "Life in My 50s." When I hit the half-century mark on September 26, 2012, it felt ...

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God Alone

May 18, 2019 • Give Us This Day

For those of you who, like me, may be struggling in our Church these day, I thought I would share my Give Us This Day reflection from two weeks ago. ...

Standing in the desert side by side

April 7, 2019 • Life Lines

Although we’re only one week into our Lenten journey, it feels like we’ve been in this desert for months. At least that’s how it feels to me. Last summer’s ...

Looking for a Lenten guide? Here you go!

February 19, 2019 • Lent

Are you looking for a spiritual guide to be your companion through Lent? Look no further. There's still time to order my latest book of reflections, Not by ...

Give marriage the place of importance it deserves

February 14, 2019 • Life Lines

On any given day, you’ll find me and Dennis running the gauntlet of modern family life. If you live it, you know it—or at least your own version of it. Early ...

Seeking light in winter’s darkness

January 21, 2019 • Life Lines

One of my favorite things about this season of seemingly ever-present physical darkness is the occasional pocket or flash of light. Not just the leftover ...

Fail again, fail better

December 21, 2018 • Life Lines

A willingness to be vulnerable in front of other people is probably one of my best qualities. I know that sounds like a self-deprecating put-down, and for ...

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