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Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson You may recall reading George Orwell’s social fiction novel 1984. It chronicles the life of Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of “the Party.” Smith is frustrated by the omnipresent spying eyes of the party, and its ominous...

Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson All one must do is experience a heart attack to have new respect for your cardiologist. You not only recognize his medical education, but also the importance of your so-called “ticker” in a way not appreciated before the crisis....

“Word Trivia,” is a favorite website of mine. I suppose that the former English teacher in me surfaces now and then. At any rate, the word chosen for an early July day happened to be: “vexatious.” The definition given for this adjective was “annoying and frustrating.”...

The comedian Jim Gaffigan is a funny man; a family man; and the father of five. So, when he takes on Disney World as a kind of tortuous experience for both parents and grandparents, he knows of what he speaks, even if he exaggerates a little. Being the escort of five...

Often enough, the setting of a message enhances its importance. On Superbowl Sunday, for example, any commercial for products from Pepsi to Pepto-Bismol, gains a wide audience. Sponsors don’t mind the cost of their ads based on that assumption. Today’s gospel reading...

Sometimes a given instruction can backfire if misapplied. “Don’t bother reading the manual” said to the owner of a new car can cause him or her to lose out on a built-in safety feature of their new “ride.” “Don’t worry about punctuation” told to a law student writing...

In long bygone days, Catholic grade school report cards came in two colors. There was no hint of gender confusion. Boys got tan; girls got white. The left side of both versions told readers, primarily Mom and Dad, the teacher’s subjective evaluation of their child...

I have long been a fan of the movies. This despite the fact that I have not been to see one in a theater since before Covid struck. Cable TV provides my supply. The techniques used to tell their stories have advanced from an earlier era when movie illusions were...

I have frequently asked St. Anthony to live up to his reputation as a “Finder of Lost Articles.” From his help long ago in finding my precious school ring as a senior in high school all the way up to my miraculous medal only two months ago, “Holy Tony” has been my “go...

Reflection by Rev. Leonard N. Peterson “OCD” are the initials for the “Obsessive and Compulsive Disorder.  It is a genuine mental illness, one symptom of which is a need to have everything in a certain order.  One of my octogenarian neighbors admits to having the...