At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way."My ... Continue reading
The truth about Superman’s phonebooth
Phone booths have all but vanished from the American landscape, to the delight of the myriad faceless number crunchers who toil at Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile. It's bad enough that the extinction of the public telephone has created so much hardship for cellphoneless citizens like myself, ... Continue reading
Epiphany revealed
The gifts have all been opened (and more than a few already exchanged). Shredded wrapping paper has been bagged and tossed. On many street curbs dried-up evergreens await disposal. But Christmas isn't over, not yet.This is the season of Epiphany, also known as the Twelve Days of Christmas. On ... Continue reading