We are called upon to be like John the Baptist and “prepare the way of the Lord.” In our homes and workplaces we do that in many ways.
One of modern American life’s rites of passage is the moment when a teenager is issued a driver’s license. For the teen it becomes the ultimate symbol of freedom, of having grown up, of independence from the family.
A lot of people report having dreams where they show up at a high school or college class for the first time all semester only to find out it’s time for their final exam
I am a city boy, born and raised. I profess very little knowledge about animals of any kind–wild, domesticated, or farm. I do like dogs and cats. Beyond that my experience has been pretty limited.
Some kids are sitting around a board game and one of them is reading the instructions. The rules are quite elaborate and confusing. Finally, one of them says, “Can anyone just tell me how you win this game?”
WE have become a nation of gamblers. It is not just the proliferation of casinos, or the growth of Las Vegas, or even the liberalization of gambling laws in so many states and all the lottery games that go along with it.
A lot of people have been paying attention to the financial markets lately. It’s become clear that, in the world of finance, there’s always a risk in any investment.
“I get to empty the trash this week!” said my elated second-grade daughter. Her wise teacher had borrowed a lesson from Tom Sawyer and made a privilege of being the one “chosen” to carry the class trash to the big container at the end of the hall.
When Jesus Sanchez arrived, the building was a brick shell. It was his job to work with the carpenter to build walls; drywall, plaster, and sand; and repair and lay floors. He brought a team of eight guys, and they worked 10 hour days for three weeks straight (except Sundays).
No, you are not misreading the calendar by six months. This week the church celebrates the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, which is the cathedral church of the bishop of Rome, the pope.