This is the fifth installment of A Deacon’s Diary. In the fourth installment, Steve tried to answer a perennial question. I. For the past few weeks, I’ve had a repetitive dream. The only part of it I remember is the sound of someone knocking on my door, which always...
Are you ready? Patrick Saint-Jean, SJ, reflects on the theme of preparation in Advent by remembering what it was like to joyfully wait for his grandmother. Based on the readings for Sunday, December 5, 2021. Are you ready? Hi, my name is Patrick Saint-Jean and this is...
Last May I released a song called “Tell Me Who I Am.” The song offers a candid insight into my mind at a time of deep interior wrestling. I found myself unable to shake a feeling of deep insecurity. This was so much more than a lack of confidence in my abilities. It...
I worked as a landscaper one summer, and I will not be disappointed if I do not have to mow a lawn again. My boss taught me to change the direction of cutting each week. If one week was horizontal, the next would be vertical. If one week was diagonal bottom left to...
Advent is here! The readings for the beginning of Advent focus on the end times, which can be concerning, but Doug Jones, SJ, reflects on the joy of waiting for the Lord. Based on the readings for Sunday, November 28, 2021. The Lord is coming soon! Hi, I’m Doug Jones,...
