Author Archives: srdianne

Oh, that you would rend the heavens             Often when problems escalate and there seems no relief in sight, even non-believers resort to demanding of God or “Somebody” to intervene.  Believers do no less, as when my teenage son seemed … Continue reading →

Camelot             In this third millennium, when whatever monarchs exist are little more than figureheads, it seems out of date to close each liturgical year with a feast dedicated to Christ the King.  Kings have been long gone ever since … Continue reading →

The man who received one bag of gold went off and dug a hole in the ground and buried his master’s money.             In today’s parable from Matthew a rich man, upon his departing for a distant land, distributes much … Continue reading →

All Souls Day             I was curious that I felt so little emotion as I knelt there in a front pew, close to my mother’s casket, while a strange priest recited the prayers of her funeral Mass.  Actually I felt … Continue reading →

Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?             Somebody gave me Richard Ben Cramer’s recent biography of the 1930’s to 1950’s Yankee outfielder Joe DiMaggio – packed with more information than you would want to know.  In fact, I’m not sure … Continue reading →

Mathematical Religion or straining a gnat to swallow a camel.             Beware of mathematics.  It’s not that it is evil.  I mean we are dependent on numbers, equations, percentages, ratios, statistics and such for the clarity we need to build … Continue reading →