Here near the end of the Month of Mary we find ourselves at Ascension Sunday. Jesus’ mission to the earth has been accomplished; he returns to the Heavenly Father with great victory.

This month, I’m honoring the Month of Mary by revisiting Gospel stories about the Blessed Mother. John’s Gospel includes one of Jesus’ most famous miracle stories — and one of Mary’s moments to shine.

This month, I’m honoring the Month of Mary by revisiting the Gospel stories about the Blessed Mother. Today, Mother’s Day, it seems fitting to look at a few of them through her eyes.

When my wife was very, very pregnant with our first child and began having infrequent and minor contractions, I suggested we go to the hospital (20+ minutes away). She assured me it wasn’t time.

In the late 90s, psychologists began using the term inattentional blindness. This describes the experience of being so concentrated on one thing that a person altogether misses something else — something that would otherwise be glaringly obvious.

In high school, I earned my money mowing lawns. My favorite client was Margie. She was about 150 years old way back then, so I doubt she'll complain that I'm telling you this story now.

When we moved to Beaverton a few years ago, my family of five fit comfortably in a three-bedroom house. But when we went into isolation last month, I had a feeling our comfortable house was going to start feeling a little small!

Palm Sunday must look strange to outsiders: a bunch of people squeezed into a big ol' church waving leaves around.

A friend of mine is a professor of English literature. He once told me that the difference between an author and a poet was the number of words each uses.

Last week, we celebrated St. Patrick's Day.