Some years ago, I received a copy of Tom Hegg’s little book entitled: A Cup of Christmas Tea. Beautifully illustrated by Warren Hanson, the story depicted a young man’s reluctance…
Yogi Berra, former catcher for the New York Yankees, was known as the Master of Malapropisms. Frequently mistaking one word for another, Yogi, when asked about what the last World…
Fr. Joe Gillespie “Hope” is the Thing with Feathers -That Perches in the SoulEmily Dickinson October 12, 11:2025
No, I am not talking about a particular clothing label but a recording inviting one to be alert when boarding the London subway. My first experience of “minding the gap”…
After dinner I took a walk in the neighborhood. Anticipating the heat of the early evening, I took a bottle of chilled water for the evening stroll. Crossing in front…
There is an assumption that the phrase, “Robbing Peter to pay Paul,” is biblical in its origins. The truth of the matter is there is no scriptural reference for Peter…
As I held the door open for a woman carrying a florescent yellow umbrella, I was caught off guard by her question: “Don’t you just love Jesus?” She smiled and…
The final line of one of E.E. Cummings’ Little Poems carries this beautiful image of one person carrying another’s heart within their own heart. The level of intimacy is unique,…