I was recently watching the Holy Father’s trip to Indonesia. He commented, “all religions are a path to God.” Many were upset by this comment because of the plurality and inclusive nature of the remark. If we only see our religion and its structure, rules and regulations, and not the ...

Kindness never goes out of style. Kindness towards one another in a family is generally expected but often not seen in our everyday working lives. However, I had a wonderful moment the other day, and it was not only refreshing but a spiritual blessing. Picture this: the day before the ...

The other night I was at a formal dinner and had been asked to say the grace before meals, which I did. After doing this, I could feel a chill in the room and it was not a draft, it was fellow citizens who did not like grace being said. I began to wonder, how we respect a co-worker, relative, ...

For hours they held each other in their bed. The alarm rang at 3:45 a.m. Soon, they would be on route to the nearby regional airport for a 6:45 a.m. flight. At the Transportation Security Administration entrance, she turned and mouthed “I love you” as she headed to the flight taking her to ...

When I wake in the morning, I thank God for the day, and I pray for all persons sent to me on this day. I try to treat each person with dignity and respect. This is not something that our current culture honors and extols. If I click on the television, it is some person who has overcome being ...

Mother’s Day is coming on Sunday. I sometimes wonder about giving Mother just one day out of the year. Maybe we could stretch it to a month, like National Poetry Month or Women’s History Month. That would be nice, but I’ll take the day. Mothers are really what makes the whole system of ...