On the Threshold

Unsplash photo from Omar Lopez By Glen Argan Grouchy old Qoholeth, the author of Ecclesiastes, was never a fun guy. So it should not have surprised me when I stumbled on this bit of his “wisdom”: “The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.” (Eccl 7.4) Well, may you have a good day too. To read the full article, go to

Laughter can spark wisdom Unsplash photo from Omar Lopez By Glen Argan Grouchy old Qoholeth, the author of Ecclesiastes, was never a fun guy. So it should not have surprised me when I stumbled on this bit of his “wisdom”: “…

By Glen Argan U.S. President Joe Biden is the most publicly religious American president since at least Jimmy Carter. Biden is knowledgeable of Catholic social teaching. He is comfortable talking about his faith, attends Mass weekly and prays his rosary regularly. Yet, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is not comfortable with Biden. The reason? He is an unabashed supporter of abortion rights....

Biden book skirts key questions By Glen Argan U.S. President Joe Biden is the most publicly religious American president since at least Jimmy Carter. Biden is knowledgeable of Catholic social teaching. He is comfortable talking a…

In the Gospel for Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, Jesus two sets of two brothers to follow him. Both leave everything behind immediately and become Jesus’ disciples. But there are differences between the two sets of brothers. Find out what those differences are and how those differences affect their ways of following Jesus in my commentary on my newsletter Epiphany.

What difference does a Boat Make? In the Gospel for Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, Jesus two sets of two brothers to follow him. Both leave everything behind immediately and become Jesus’ disciples. But there are differences between the tw…

(Published in The Catholic Register, June 6, 2020) By Glen Argan Creation is a symphony, a symphony which only God hears in its fullness. I hope God is listening. I hope that in creation’s symphony, my out-of-tune voice will be gathered with the voices of more exquisite singers to sing a song of joy and praise to the beauty of God and the beauty of creation. [ 680 more words ]

God harmonizes dissonant voices in divine symphony (Published in The Catholic Register, June 6, 2020) By Glen Argan Creation is a symphony, a symphony which only God hears in its fullness. I hope God is listening. I hope that in creation’s symphony…