Cathedrals of Hope

Yesterday was the first Saturday of the NCAA college football season for most schools, my alma mater included – the US Naval Academy. I remember the first game of my freshman (plebe) year. The opponent was Colgate. I had no idea there was a college with the name Colgate. I only knew Colgate as the family toothpaste (although I preferred Ipana and its mascot Bucky the Beaver). Continue reading

Losing one’s way

Losing one’s way. Not all that hard to do. You just need to stop paying attention. Don’t read the road signs. Don’t listen to your digital travel app telling you to turn. Be in the wrong lane when your interstate exit comes up. And that’s just in the world of transportation. There are lots of areas in life in which you can lose your way by just not paying attention: marriage, school, sports, career, and even one’s faith life. Continue reading