I had called the hospital system’s financial services department to set up a payment plan on a balance I owed after having some unexpected scans and tests.

Carry the cross? Absolutely. I’m happy to! Hand it over. Here’s the thing: I just might … set it down for a second, from time to time. That’s okay, right? What?

In today’s Gospel, we see Jesus entrust Peter and his heirs with the stewardship of the kingdom here on earth, creating an unbroken line of authority.

There’s a saying that good leaders have to play chess, not checkers. It will surprise no one who knows me well that I am terrible at chess.

What do we think when we see Jesus coming to save us? The first thing the Apostles scream is “Ghost!” when they catch sight of Jesus walking towards them on water.

I don’t know what it looked like when the loaves and the fishes were multiplied. I believe it happened, and I have envisioned it often, but I just can’t picture it.

My children often ask me questions about heaven. What does heaven look like? My answer is almost always the same: “I can’t tell you for sure."

Driving up my street in late spring, you can see which yard is mine from a whole block away: it’s the one covered in dandelions. And I like it that way.