Fractured Bible Tales… “Moses to be indicted for Murder. Exodus Postponed.” “Abraham indicted in attempted Murder. Child Might be taken away here is what you need to know…” “On first try Jesus turns water into vinegar. Tries Again. A lesson in persistence.” “Apostles hate dirty jobs follow cult master.” “Lord…

Once upon a time, I wrote that the Bible should come with a disclaimer: “Your results may vary.” When I was trying to get people to join Robinhood I was told that I needed to put create a disclaimer before I could run an ad in order to get a…

Almoner is a middle English word, coming from Medieval Latin through Old French, meaning “one who is responsible for distributing alms.” The word has fallen out of use in the U.S., but thankfully, here at St. Josaphat the action hasn’t. 1180 Gift Cards were distributed to hundreds of homeless people…

We found the wonderful Clare at PAWS in Chicago where my friend was volunteering. The first cat struck out because it was in a nipping mood despite my friend telling me that it had never did that before. Personally I really didn’t care for cats. She was sitting amongst all…

It is March and the wind just blew me into the church too early for any reasonable human being and about thirty minutes early for mass. Where was the sun this morning and yet the birds seem to be enjoying the weather. It might be because the temperature is warmer…

A note I wrote to my friend. Did I ever tell you the story of the priest that wouldn’t say, “Hello,” no matter how hard I tried despite prayers for…

I didn’t feel like going to the store and yet I needed tobacco and maybe Jewel-Osco would have it cheaper than the 7–11 that charges more than double the price downtown in the loop of Chicago. Price Gougers. My feet were soaked, the other day when I went to find…

This signing in thing is goofy. Timothy Michael Flannery Andrew McIntire They ask you to sign in with an account like google or…

"It's not about a building it's about children..." “A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince When we think of a hospital, we often think of an impressive building filled with antiseptic materials, clean smelling and state of the art. We may also think of the doctors, nurses, and administrators who…