Reflections in Christ

Among various news reports leading to the recent papal election, there was one in particular, widely reported, that caught my attention—because it was funny!

Apparently, as the cardinals were gathering on March 4 to prepare for their conclave, a man wearing a bishop’s cassock and black fedora, girded with a purple scarf and accompanied by an…

It was a Friday, about noontime, when I cranked up the computer to go on-line and check my e-mail.  I’ve become accustomed to getting a cup of coffee while the machine performs its various warm-up exercises until it finally gets to where I want it to be.  That’s what I did.  Returning with coffee in hand, I was intrigued by the bright red “breaking…

It’s awesome to consider that we mere human beings are capable of concocting, designing, funding, and engineering a complex machine that can be propelled 350 million miles into space, land on Mars, and send back photos!

Unfortunately, the photos aren’t that exciting. They basically show rocks, sand, dust, and now tire tracks – things that are…