Stories told in words and pictures
A wise priest recently said during his Sunday Mass homily, “You can’t hear the voice of God if you don’t shut up for a while.” O.K., so in reality he nicely said something about being quiet and listening in the … Continued
There’s something about snowstorms that makes me want to take pictures. This is from St. Valentine’s Day 2015 in downtown Marquette. When I went into a bank for some change, the employees cheered. It was 10 a.m. and I was … Continued
On Oct. 26 this year, we celebrate Priesthood Sunday. We are blessed in the Church, and especially the Diocese of Marquette to have many good and holy priests. I’m happy to call many of them my friend. In honor of … Continued
The U.P. Catholic – July 18, 2014 A few years ago a close relative asked me, “Do you still believe that stuff?” after finding out that as an adult I attended church on a regular basis. With conviction, I said, … Continued
Last year, when I made some changes to this website, I was sure I would keep the blog updated. So, a year has passed, and a couple more months, and not so much. This stuff is hard! OK, here I … Continued
In today’s (April 12, 2013) issue of The U.P. Catholic, we bid farewell to our Bishop Sample, now Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon. In the three or so years I’ve been diocesan newspaper editor … Continued
Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated in the Catholic Church today, the first Sunday after Easter. Recently A book I’ve been reading about Divine Mercy prompted me to write about it in my Feb. 22, 2013 regular “Here Am I” column … Continued
It’s time for a fresh start. And, the evening before Divine Mercy Sunday is the perfect time. All the old posts are gone to make room for the new. Next post, a recent column about Divine Mercy from The U.P. … Continued