This past August the amazing giant of ‘environmental spirituality’ passed to the next life at age 92. Writers, scientists, and farmers, in general anyone who loves the Earth and its generous, bountiful soul, were saddened to learn that it's iconic advocate and lover, Wendell Berry has moved on. Surely, the Earth weeps. Novelist and fellow... Continue Reading →
Artist, Kreg Yingst The gospel reading for one of the mornings this past week was The Good Samaritan, a well-known and appreciated story that everyone seems to love. After hearing the gospel, I came across the cover on the publication, Give Us This Day, for the October liturgies of the Catholic Church. It is a... Continue Reading →
Some people, both Catholic and non-Catholic, ask the question inspired by today’s political climate, why Catholic clergy cannot engage professionally in politics. It’s a fair question considering people ordained in other faiths are running for office in the United States. (Twelve ministers are running at this point.) We crave for honest representatives, persons with a... Continue Reading →
OK, so I thought I might as well jump into the fray; you know, the debate on AI - the scary, unknowable, baffling reality all set to wipe out the human race within ten years. When I was a child, the big scare was ‘the communists,’ a group I feared so much that I was... Continue Reading →
Let’s try to limit our arguments against the unreasonable among the many disputes on political issues. Can we do this over the next few months? The inane arguments can sink like rocks thrown into the river; the valuable can soar like birds on the shore knowing they carry life and, yes, song for the universe. In... Continue Reading →
As summer has ended and fall begins its slow but beautiful incursion into our lives, we will still get some lingering days warm enough for an activity outdoors. Some of us might enjoy hikes that are bereft of mountainous terrain and treacherous environments, more like the challenging but milder terrains that State Parks offer at... Continue Reading →
Last Sunday’s second reading of the liturgy really struck me as very appropriate for today. Saint Paul urges the Romans not to conform themselves to this world “but be transformed by the renewal of your mind that you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and pleasing and perfect.” (Romans 12:2) “Be transformed... Continue Reading →
At a retirement last week, it occurred to me I had not posted a spiritual reflection on the ministry to and social concern surrounding people with AIDS and the Catholic Church. But that is not entirely what this post is about. The Church, for instance, has been debating the morals, ethics, and theology involved since... Continue Reading →
It has been mind-boggling to me that a classic I struggled to teach to both high school and college students and which was written over 3,000 years ago is a major hit in American film audiences these days. Thanks to Christopher Nolan, director, we have his remarkable film, which, I understand, is sending countless students to the... Continue Reading →
Many of us wonder why we do not have the excitement of our faith and spirituality we once enjoyed during our younger years. Why has the joy soured within? Why are we lonely even when surrounded by friends and family? I don't mean to imply this reality happens only to people in their senior years;... Continue Reading →
