We’ve all heard the admonition, “Be careful what you wish for, you may get it!”  I feel somewhat certain that all of us can name a time when we impulsively thought we wanted something and then after obtaining it, found that it did not meet up to our expectations. …

What are you giving up?  This is a familiar question that many of us share at this time of year, as we transition from Carnival to Lent.  The practice of fasting is nothing new and has been practiced in cultures and religions for hundreds even thousands of years. …

“Thus says the Lord GOD: Lo, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me; And suddenly there will come to the temple the LORD whom you seek, And the messenger of the covenant whom you desire. Yes, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts.…

The great German theologian and philosopher of the late 13th / early 14th century, Meister Eckhart, once said “God is at home.  It’s we who have gone out for a walk.”  This seems to be saying something about the awareness, or lack of it, that God is here all the time, surrounding us, in us, at every moment of our daily lives. …

It is generally accepted that one of the great art jewels of the city of Florence is Michelangelo’s majestic sculpture of David.  I’m glad that we actually took a guided tour in Florence that included a trip to the Accademia to see this great sculpture and to hear the guide provide such a multi-layered historical and aesthetic description of how the art came to be. …