Reflections along the wilderness way
April 26, 2009
In Orlando, I lived 5 minutes from work. Yet it’s inevitable that I’d be pushing it to get to class or a counseling appointment. Such was the life of convenience. Living closer actually created more tension. In the last piece, … Continue reading
April 19, 2009
Nowadays, there is a spirituality for everything. There is a spirituality of gardening and a spirituality of sex, a spirituality of work and a spirituality of play. And some of this is intriguing and even helpful because “this is our … Continue reading
April 11, 2009
Bart Ehrman’s latest appearance on the Colbert Report came just in time for the Triduum and Easter Sunday. That said, Colbert had an early Easter lunch. It amazes me that the most liberal and most conservative scholars have one thing … Continue reading
April 11, 2009
By John Updike Make no mistake: if He rose at all it was as His body; if the cells’ dissolution did not reverse, the molecules reknit, the amino acids rekindle, the Church will fall. It was not as the flowers, … Continue reading
April 10, 2009
“God never promised you a perfectly whole and happy life.” I’m finding that this has become a frequent mantra of mine in pastoring and counseling. In fact, it’s something I’ve had to work through myself. You see, 12 years ago, … Continue reading