A week ago I was privileged to attend my youngest brother’s high school graduation. That day and the days surrounding it were filled with joy. My wife and I had surreptitiously made our way from Boston to Cleveland in order to surprise Owen for the occasion. On the morning of graduation, he opened up his… Read More Graduation Day and Pentecost

This shouldn’t come as a huge surprise to those who follow the Bishop of Rome on a regular basis. In a Spanish-language interview that aired on Friday, Pope Francis said he was open to renouncing the papacy one day. Here’s the full account from The Telegraph: [Francis] said that Pope Benedict’s historic decision to resign… Read More Interview: Francis open to resigning papacy

Yesterday’s readings, two days after Pentecost, feature Jesus giving his disciples a mission. He tells them “You are the salt of the earth” and “You are the light of the world.” They are tasked with bringing some seasoning and illumination to all the nations. They are, as Elwood Blues would say, on a mission from… Read More Led by the Spirit into the Unknown