Dear Friends,

Do you ever think that Religion is a Business? Down through Christian History, at times bishops had armies and the Church sold indulgences. Most recently in the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis,

Dear Friends,

Do you ever watch John Quinones’ “What Would You Do?” on Friday night TV? They present a situation where someone is being mistreated and see what the bystanders say or do. Sometimes it is a person with Downs syndrome or a gay person or an

Dear Friends, 

Ron and I write to you this evening with hearts weighed down by the violent events, language and overall horror of this past week. We join our hearts with all who are seeking to find peace and work towards just resolutions to conflict here in this country and around the world. As people prepare to gather

Dear Friends,

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus asks the Twelve, “Who do people say that I am?” It reminds me of the talk we heard John Philip Newell give recently. He recounted

Dear Friends, 

It’s all about relationships! 

This weekend as we celebrate Earth Day, we remember Pope Francis wondering, “What is happening to our common home?” One of the themes of