Reflecting on Ramone’s death, Bono said Ramone turned a song about a hangover into something religious. The hangover part was a way for Bono to soften his philosophical meditation on existence.

When I was a boy, my mom’s “little whiles” felt like forever, especially when it involved going for an ice cream cone. As I grew old, time slipped past me like I was standing still … “is it July ...

In today’s Gospel, the words “little while” are repeated four times in four verses. Reading it aloud is like listening to the comic dialogue between Abbot and Costello about “Who’s on first?” The ...

We recognize the relativity of time in Jesus’ phrase, “In a little while.” To a child waiting for a parent’s attention, it is an eternity, but for secret lovers hoping for a furtive goodbye at a ...