Oyster Stew There was once an oyster whose story I’ll tell,Who found that some sand had worked under his shell.Just one little grain but it gave him pain(For oysters have feelings that are very plain).Now did he berate this working of fate,That left him in such a deplorable state?Did he curse the government? Call for … Continue reading A Heart’ Soup with James Mailady, SVD

A layman’s request If, as a layman, I could offer one prayer to religious it would be this:Please don’t just try to teach me about God.Don’t just try to instruct me with your wisdom,Or impart to me your knowledge.Let me see your humanness, your mistakes,Your weakness, but let me also see you loving God,Trusting in … Continue reading A heart’s Soup with Fr. James Mailady

A Pilgrim’s Prayer “To discover your face, to abide in your home, to know you Lord, where do you live?”I had the privilege to be part of a pilgrim group that made this prayer their own – to be one among the millions that visit the Holy Land. We were 22 pilgrims, men and women … Continue reading A Heart’s Soup with James Mailady