Lent is great season, my favorite one of the year. Lent is an opportunity to empty myself of me, so as to make room for God. Prayer is an opportunity to express gratitude for all of God’s gifts — gifts…
Category: Faith
Truth is objective, but we all see it from our own unique perspective. In many political, social and religious conversations, the word “bias” is tossed around like a hand grenade, blowing up any chance of a friendly parting of the…
Not long ago Mark Zuckerberg described Facebook as the new church, an institution that will replace traditional churches as a source of community and support. This is a somewhat troubling assertion. First, considering churches to be relics of the past…
I admire people who would rather do good than feel good. Some such people become saints. Saint Teresa of Calcutta was an activist par excellence. She felt compassion for the poorest of the poor and weakest of the weak —…
G.K. Chesterton and the Book of Job G.K. Chesterton’s introduction to The Book of Job, worthy itself of an introduction, contains several profound ideas inspired by this profoundest of Old Testament books. Here is one that got me thinking: “If…