Daily Archives: October 8, 2024

Awards Season for Science

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I think we are all familiar with the entertainment industry awards …. Which seems to go on forever.  This month we are in the Nobel Prize season with its announcements across a breadth of topics. But did you know that in the field of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) it only awards in the categories of physics, chemistry and medicine. Given the specialization and interdisciplinary nature of STEM these days, the Nobel Prize – while prestigious – is not the pinnacle of success for most of the disciplines these days. Continue reading →

Lessons from Martha

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In this gospel story I think poor Martha is given a bit of a hard time. After all, Jesus says that Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be denied her. And what do we then conclude about the part that Martha has chosen. Another way to look at this is to put yourself in Martha’s shoes. Jesus shows up at your door – would you have the presence of mind and the willingness to throw open the door and invite him in? Regardless of the readiness or what’s in the refrigerator?  Maybe there is a thing or two to learn from Martha for our own spiritual enrichment Continue reading →

The Way

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This coming Sunday is the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time.The beginning of the Gospel according to Mark begins with John the Baptist citing Isaiah speaking of the messenger: “he will prepare your way…Prepare the way of the Lord.” (Mark 1:2-3) In both verses the underlying word is hodos. There are other places in Mark when hodos is used and is translated as ‘way” – e.g., “the way of God in accordance with the truth,” and describing Jesus and the apostles “on the way” in 8:27 and 10:32. So it is odd that in 10:17, the same word hodos is translated as journey in the New American Bible (NAB). Continue reading →