In the academy-award winning 1980 movie “Ordinary People,” directed by Robert Redford, and starring Timothy Hutton, Mary Tyler Moore and Donald Sutherland, there is a climactic scene wherein the character “Conrad,” played by Timothy Hutton, explodes during a session with his therapist, played by Judd Hirsch.…

As we move into the first week in “ordinary time,” we find that we live our lives on the run.  There is no “breathing” space between the holidays and jumping headlong into the New Year!  Depending upon one’s economic status, a day in the life runs the spectrum from figuring out where the next meal is coming from in order to feed loved ones to knowing which stock is going to bring in optimal returns. …

Some people are frightened to hold a newborn baby.  There is a sense perhaps that this small bundle of life is too fragile.  We may be afraid that we won’t hold it correctly, or that we might hurt the baby.  There may also be the anxiety of not knowing what to do, should the baby cry. …

‘John was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” The two disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, “What are you looking for?”…

“The soul is the delicate yet durable cloth woven
by the merciful strokes of God’s Passings…
And the sheen of our soul is the ever-glowing
awareness we have of this sacred-stitched fabric.”

 There is something deeply mystical about the skies of Mexico to me. …