As I write this article, I am doing some "simple" maintenance on my car. I follow the right steps and use the right tools, but it's still a slow job. Most of my daily jobs, which I do on a computer, are fast. Once I know what to do, the job is quick and easy. This is an advantage of modern technology. But beyond the digital world, in the real world, most jobs...

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”...

In this Sunday’s first reading Qoheleth laments, “For what profit comes to a man from all the toil and anxiety of heart with which he has labored under the sun? All his days sorrow and grief are his occupation; even at night his mind is not at rest.” The technological revolution of the past century has promised us...

My first memory of prayer is with my mom. I am about three years old. She kneels at my bedside after I am tucked in. Together we pray the Our Father, the Hail Mary and the Glory Be. After, we ask God to bless Mom and Dad, my brothers and sisters, the rich and the poor, the sick and those who are lonely. In all, it takes maybe three or four minutes. But in that short time, I learn...