Newspaper Columns...
Fr. Tracey began writing columns for his Diocesan Newspaper in 1976 and continues to do so in his retirement. The majority of columns were lost in Hurricane Katrina that hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast in August 2005. Columns from 2000 to the present are contained here. Hope you take the time to enjoy some them. Happy reading!
2000 Columns
Bags of wind
A converion experience
I blew it, maybe
No Alleluias in her life
A religious puzzling experience
Jake, the travelling man
Is this kosher?
Dear Fr.Landers
A very long senior moment
Why are you doing this to me?
The vocabulary of absence
Church shopping
What did I do to deserve this?
Forgiveness: just a click away
Peace at last
Behold a treasure
Is there anyone out there?
The "However" call
When the student is ready...
Moving on down the road
My godchild, Malia
Why I am still a Catholic
And it was Christmas day again
2001 Columns
Innocent Addie
Barber Shop Trio
My Lenten bicycle trail
I didn't bond
Don't blush in my office
New challenges for bishop
Behind the scenes at ...
Meet me in cyberspace
Thou shalt not discriminate
A mysterious visitor
I'm still wondering...
Didn't expect to see you here
A most inquisitive word
At a loss for words
Some motherly advice
The pager I didn't acccept
Religous shock from Jersey
A smashing wedding bash
Spaghetti and Ragu sauce
The straw hat man
No room in the inn
2002 Columns
Do these things really happen?
Why can't they accept me?
An answer to all my problems
Where do we go from here?
What is becoming of our church?
Why are the priests hiding?
Left blank intentionally
Is ignorance bliss?
"Let's celebrate Mass," he said
A knock on God's door
I'm fine but some don't think so
Getting lost on the road of life
Gone fishing
No problem
Good grief, have we lost our soul?
Her own purgatory
A hair-raising experience
Say the things you need to say
Something to celebrate
Talking to myself
zero tolerance
Truth is stranger than fiction
Victoria's secret
And the word was made flesh
2003 Columns
I'm sorry for bothering you
I hope you are not too busy
Keep your but out of it
Sit with me in the darkness
Is this a coincidence?
What are you doing?
Secret to the grave
Hurry up and wait
Now I am just a hybrid
The life you save may be your own
Do you see what I see?
Moonlighting as a traffic cop
Oh to be perfect
A question for you
I'm not Raymond
No more resolutions for me
Should I say or should I leave?
Sometimes, God is silent
Do I know you from somewhere?
Earth gives us sorrows...
Are you suffering from TMS?
Lead me not into temptation
Is it okay to ask "Why?"
2000 Columns