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Some Reflections on the Priesthood
On the tenth anniversary of my ordination, I published a reflection on the priesthood, intending it as a challenge to the Catholic community to understand its priests more empathically. Maybe
https://ronrolheiser.com/some-reflections-on-the-priesthood/
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Standing on New Borders – Islam
In the early 1990s, Islamic extremists were terrorizing much of Algeria. Among other things, they’d warned all foreigners to leave the country. One group that didn’t heed their warning was
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Caring for Our Hearts
“Be careful not to seek yourself in love, you can end up with a broken heart that way.” Therese of Lisieux wrote that. But what exactly does she mean, given
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What is True Religion?
What is the essence of true religion? What, in the end, constitutes authentic discipleship? There is a lot of tension within and among the churches today about precisely that question.
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The Struggle to Trust
Perhaps the most important thing we ever need to learn is this: It is safe to love! It is safe to love. Yes, it is safe to be vulnerable because
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Chastity and Healing
If you’ve never read Christopher De Vinck, you owe yourself a favour. He is, I believe, one of the truly moral essayists writing today. Like Henri Nouwen, with whom he
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Set Apart or One With?
At the center of our lives there is an innate tension. On the one hand, something in us wants to be different, wants to stand out, be separate, show itself
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Our Real Moral Struggle
“The Heart has its reasons!” Blaise Pascal wrote that and it explains why our feelings and behaviour are often a mystery to us: “Why do I feel this way?” “Why
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Home – The Place from which to Understand
More than anything else, we long for home. Our deep ache for intimacy, security, and comfort is, in the end, a longing for home, nothing more. We are forever restlessly
https://ronrolheiser.com/home-the-place-from-which-to-understand/
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Suicide – The Pain of the Ones Left Behind
Each year I write a column on suicide and try to highlight three things. First, suicide is a illness, not something freely chosen. A person who dies by suicide, certainly
https://ronrolheiser.com/suicide-the-pain-of-the-ones-left-behind/