By Michael Patrick O’Brien– Usually I write about the monks I know/knew, including those who retired to Salt Lake City after Huntsville’s Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity…
Posts published in May 2021
Michael Patrick O’Brien– Venice is not known for its tango, but that now may change after my visit there a few years ago. The tango originated not in Italy, but…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– I did not realize it at the time, but almost a half century ago, I got an early glimpse of the future of the Catholic Church.…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– A profound surprise from six decades of life is my unusual affection for Quonset huts. This strange architectural ardor is not derived from the prefab semi-circular…
By Michael Patrick O’Brien– The eight billion of us who cling to this giant spinning orb called earth like round numbers that match our round world. We set lunch appointments…