Author page: Fr. Barnabas Powell

Christ is risen! OK, so I have a hard time asking for directions. But, hey, since the invention of the GPS, I don't have to! My man's ego is protected by technology once again! Seriously, I do admit not being crazy about asking for help. It feels like weakness to me and that plugs into…

Christ is risen! They say that you can't buy happiness. Well, that's a bit subjective, because some folks are very happy for a short time when they spend money. There is even a genuine psychological disorder that deals with folks who are addicted to spending money. So, I guess it all depends on how you…

Christ is risen! Everybody loves a celebrity. All you have to do is stand in line at the grocery store and see the many different magazines dedicated to keeping us informed about the lives of this or that celebrity and you can't escape this weakness in we humans. But so many of our celebrities turn…

Christ is risen! "That boy is so hard headed he wouldn't even notice a rock hitting him between the eyes." My grandmother had a way with words, but I've known people like this; so set in their ways that not even plain evidence would move them to change their ways. They were frozen in their…

Christ is risen! OK, THAT got my attention! Bill was notorious for falling asleep in Mr. Thompson's Lit class. To be fair, the class was right after lunch and all of us sometimes struggled to "stay focused" during some of Mr. Thompson's lectures, but he really worked hard to keep things lively and to make…

Christ is risen! T.S. Eliot, one of the 20th century's major poets, said: "And they write innumerable books; being too vain and distracted for silence: seeking every one after his own elevation, and dodging his emptiness." It strikes me as significant that an author would write something like that. And, in my heart of hearts,…

Christ is risen! It almost seems unbelievable to think that our society could actually get to the place where we say that someone has outlived their "usefulness" and withdraw medical care from them because they aren't "worth" saving for society. And yet, we are creeping dangerously close to that mindset becoming not just acceptable but…

Christ is risen! So, why is it so easy to take advice from a stranger, but not your own family? Alright, I'll confess to being a bit frustrated. Here's the story: I had a dear family member bend my ear for several hours about a problem. At the end of this marathon, I gave what…

Christ is risen! I like this quote: "A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you've been taking." Yep, I bet you know that feeling of being so fed up with the everyday activities of life that you say "STOP!" And yet, why is it that too many of my…