On the Roster: Death and Hope

On the Roster "You're on the roster." Stop me if you’ve heard this one. There were two elderly men, Bill and Steve.  They were devout Catholics who also had a life-long love of the game of baseball.  They played together when they were young and coached their sons’ teams later in life.  In their old age they avidly … Continue reading On the Roster: Death and Hope

What Is Man That Thou Art Mindful of Him?

 What is Man?         When I look at the Heavens, the work of thy fingers,             The moon and the stars which thou hast established;             What is man that thou art mindful of him,             And the son of man that thou dost care for him?             Yet thou hast made him little less than God,             And dost crown … Continue reading What Is Man That Thou Art Mindful of Him?

How Star Trek Explains Faith

  Star Trek explains faith? How does it do that? Star Trek Explains       This isn't just an excuse to write about one of my favorite television franchises.  I have a serious point.  Really. My thesis here is that the TV show that promises to take us "where no man has gone before" can help us understand what faith … Continue reading How Star Trek Explains Faith