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Unfinished Symphonies
Not long ago, I watched, on television, a discussion between a prominent religious commentator and several reputable theologians representing various Christian denominations. The commentator hosting the show had asked the
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The Eucharist – Word And Ritual
It has been more than 20 years since Vatican II released its document on liturgy. During those years, we’ve seen many changes in the Eucharist. But the question might be
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An Anniversary To Mark
090691 Recently I took part in an international symposium marking the 400th anniversary of the death of the great Spanish mystic, John of the Cross. For me, it was a
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Justice And Anger
Several years ago, just as I was stepping away from the podium after giving a talk on social justice, I was challenged by a man and a woman, both very
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Uncle Wiggly in Connecticut
When I was 17 years old and a novice in the Oblate novitiate, one Saturday afternoon, while horsing around in the lake with my fellow novices, I almost drowned. I
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Breaking The Eucharistic Bread
There is parable about a Cretan peasant that I heard some years ago from John Shea. It runs this way: There once lived a peasant in Crete who deeply loved
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A Child and the Kingdom
Recently I was with a family I know quite well for a picnic supper. It was a gorgeous summer evening and we were sitting on the grass enjoying sandwiches and
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Sexuality and Honesty
Simplistic thinking is always harmful and this is particularly evident when we look at how, so often, we think about our sexuality. Invariably we are either too hard or too
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Finding Rest For Our Souls
Several years ago, Yale philosopher, Nicholas Wolterstorff, wrote a book entitled, Lament for a Son. It’s a chronicle of his struggles to come to grips with the death of his
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Rhetoric Which Divides Community
Recently I published a reflection which, following the intuition of some saints and mystics, hints that the final end of history might be the conversion of the devil himself and