the minute monk

In the Gospel this week we hear the disciples say, “This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?” When I hear this I think about…

My commute to and from work is relatively short– only about 20 minutes, door-to-door. With such a short trip, I become keenly aware of anything…

I was looking up some information about past Pride parades in Chicago when I came across an article from 2004 entitled, ‘Jesus’ Went to the…

Another liturgical transition is upon us as the season of Pentecost begins this Sunday. I’m particularly drawn to this season because there are so many…

This past weekend I had the opportunity to visit the lakefront, among the dunes of Indiana. Despite my upbringing in southwest Florida, I’m not much…

When I think about the phrase “violence leads to more violence” it seems a distant abstraction. I am not a violent person. I have never…