by St. Ann Staff | Mar 1, 2015 | Sunday Homilies
You can be 90 years old, but as soon as you see a tiny infant or very young child, conditioning takes over, doesn’t it. And we begin the familiar game of peek-a-boo. As adults, we play it because it works – we see a smile on the face of that little child. And we do....
by St. Ann Staff | Feb 22, 2015 | Sunday Homilies
As soon as you heard the question, you knew the answer. No, God does not really care if we give up chocolate for Lent. The devil might, but for a different reason. His reason is so that this SMALL matter becomes the distraction that keeps you from the GREAT work of...
by St. Ann Staff | Feb 18, 2015 | Sunday Homilies
Does anyone here have a Fitbit? If you don’t know what they are, they look like a watch, sync to your computer, and are meant to be your companion on a journey to live a fit and healthy lifestyle. Among the metrics they record: • The number of steps taken each day,...
by St. Ann Staff | Feb 15, 2015 | Sunday Homilies
“He shall dwell apart, making his abode outside the camp.” Those final words in our passage from Leviticus today might be the saddest words recorded in the Old Testament. Can you imagine what that would be like, especially in the Bedouin-like existence of the Jewish...
by St. Ann Staff | Feb 8, 2015 | Sunday Homilies
There are at least two pieces of technology that can grade the quality of your sleep. A fit bit. (I don’t have one, but I know it can be programmed to give you feedback on your sleep.) And the 3rd(?) generation of c-pap machines. About an hour after waking up, mine...
