My parents kicked off their 40th wedding anniversary festivities with a 3pm mass on Saturday at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland. They were married on September 23, 1972 at St. Mary’s church in Oakland which is no…
Ashes, Ashes, We All Fall Down
You gotta check out the ashes I got doused with at the 5:15pm mass at Old St. Mary’s. It’s good I went in the evening; people would have thought I was nuts walking around with a black forehead. I didn’t…
Christmas at Notre Dame des Victoires
I’ve been going to Christmas mass every year for my lifetime. I’ve waited in the cold to get in. I’ve smooshed up to others to fit into a pew. I’ve gone early and waited an hour beforehand. What a waste…
A Parable for Penn State
By now we’re all completely infuriated by the Sandusky scandal, but what really gets my blood boiling are the insensitive people who protested in support of coach Joe Paterno. My God! They are just as bad as the administration who…
Hidden Talents
The last time I was at church, I realized there’s something I no longer do now that I’m married. I stopped singing and that makes me sad. But it couldn’t have made me very sad since I didn’t realize it…