Showing up Imperfectly: What I Learned as a Hospital Chaplain
My first experience with hospital chaplaincy came when my father was dying of cancer, in my mid-30s. Through this difficult time, the chaplains brought our…
works of mercy
How Can I Get Mercy?
“This book has done me such good,” Pope Francis remarked in his first Sunday afternoon address in March 2013. I immediately thought, “What book is…
Making an Eternal Connection by Burying the Dead
When I was in grade school I bought two goldfish and named them Calvin and Hobbes, after the beloved comic strip characters. I looked forward…
That Time of Year Again
It’s that time of the year again. Most Christians have to face an important decision in their lives — what to “give up” for Lent.…