Reflections By The Bay

WHY NOT? “Do me a favor?” “What?” “Stop asking `Why?’” “Why?” “Well, it annoys me!” “Oh! Thanks for telling me that. I didn’...

THE DAY JESUS WALKED AWAY HUNGRY [This is a story I always wanted to write – and that “want to” hits me every year when we come to Jul...

MISUNDERSTOOD If there is one thing we need to understand, it is how to deal with being misunderstood. In fact, when the other says...

FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD INTRODUCTION Since today’s first reading and gospel talk about food, it hit me to say something about food. So ...

* HOW AM I DOING? INTRODUCTION The title of my homily is, “How Am I Doing?”** TODAY’S READINGS I read today’s readings and it struc...

WAITING AT THE GATE 43 The stranger sat there at Gate 43. I sat there waiting in that same airport alcove. Now and then the stranger...

SILENT MARRIAGE Lonely, and the only sounds, (and they were loud) were the clinking and cutting of meat on their porcelain plates, plus the ...