by St. Ann Staff | Dec 28, 2014 | Sunday Homilies
For those who do not golf, there is a fine line in one of the basic mechanics of the golf swing (and probably the baseball swing as well, but I don’t play baseball) that will effect everything. It has to do with how tightly or loosely you grip the club. Too loose, and...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 25, 2014 | Sunday Homilies
Some of us, as children, were told that the way a new baby comes into the world is that it is delivered by a stork. Perhaps you have seen the illustrations of a stork with a cleanly wrapped bundle to be delivered to your doorstep or through your chimney. One minute,...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 21, 2014 | Sunday Homilies
It is an interesting week to be in the film making business. For the first time that I am aware of, a major film company, Sony, cancelled a debut of a new movie because of cyber attacks, hacking of company data and email threats of terror attacks on theaters carrying...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 14, 2014 | Sunday Homilies
What does this sound do to you? <<Ticking clock sound >> • For some, that is the sound of emptiness, boredom. It brings to mind that feeling of the class or meeting that will never end. After sitting through as much as we think we could stand, we check and...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 8, 2014 | Sunday Homilies
“Sup?” “’Lo!” “G’Day, mate.” “Oi!” How’s it going?” “What are you doing?” There are a lot of variations on “Hello” aren’t there. At UMSL isn’t it this: (walk by, head down, ever so slight ‘nod’ –NO EYE CONTACT! – keep walking…) One of my favorite greetings – comes...
