Recently I attended a wedding in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido. The bride was the daughter of an old family friend. The beautiful young woman, radiant in her white wedding dress, used to be a curly-haired toddler with a Minnie Mouse doll always in her arms. The... Read More →

   In Catholic (and some Protestant) liturgical calendars, September 29 is the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels. In England and Ireland, it marks the beginning of the academic year, “Michaelmas Term,” and the end of the harvest season. The Bible is alive with angels. St.... Read More →