I didn’t know until yesterday about a supposed story that came out of the Vatican about Pope Francis’s dog, Esteban. In fact, I was surprised to hear that he even had a dog. After all, the halls of the Vatican…
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Today, May the 4th, is also known as Star Wars day. If you know anything about the franchise, you probably realize that the greeting used for Jedi knights is “May the Force be with you” - similar to “May the…
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For those of you who are younger, I’ll give you a heads up about the future. When you get to Medicare age (65 years old), chances are that in addition to your regular medical exams, your primary care physician may…
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Sometimes, I get asked about whether Jesus made a mistake when he chose the disciples who followed Him. At first glance, this seems to be an odd question, and it certainly is a serious one - not meant to be…
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For more than fourteen years, I have written these posts. In the beginning, it was every day of the week. A great friend of mine reminded me that in the ancient Hebrew culture, every 50th year was a year of…
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Here we are already in the middle of Holy Week. Jesus’s entered Jerusalem on a borrowed colt on Palm Sunday, amid people spreading their cloaks and waving palm branches. Today is Maunday Thursday, the time of the Last Supper when…
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Janet and I both grew up in Beverly Hills on the south side of Chicago. Our families, and most of our friends, were Christian, but not Catholic. In fact, there was quite a divide between the two faith traditions. Janet’s…
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When Janet and I grew up, both of our families used to frequent Melody Lane, a local restaurant near our childhood homes in Chicago - for dinner. It was several miles from where we lived. We have great memories of…
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Yesterday was Janet’s birthday. You would think that since we have known each other since we were about 5 years old, birthdays would lose their luster and we would have given each other just about everything on the face of…
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