In his book, The Song of the Bird, Jesuit priest Anthony de Mello tells a parable about a fish.  “Excuse me,” said an ocean fish. “You are older than I, […]

Part 4. People say the darndest things — sometimes to preachers. This continues a blog series on some of those things that have been said to me over the years. Here’s one: […]

Last year at about this time, I got a letter from my doctor. He wrote that my PSA was high, which is a blood test to detect prostate cancer. He […]

  Have you ever found it difficult to give thanks? I have. I know others have, too. A few Novembers ago, a good friend died of a heart attack in […]

Thanksgiving is upon us, but don’t let that stop you from being an ungrateful wretch. Here are ten easy steps to tapping your inner ingrate: 1. Do not publicly appreciate […]