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The Illusion of our own Innocence
One of the great tragedies in all literature is the biblical story of Saul. Saul makes Hamlet look like a Disney-character. Hamlet, at least, had good reasons for the disasters
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Praying the Psalms
“God behaves in the psalms in ways he is not allowed to behave in systemic theology.” That quip comes from Sebastian Moore and should be highlighted at a time when
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Energy Meets Wisdom
World Youth Days, 2002, have just ended and, from every appearance, were a wonderful success. Hundreds of thousands of young people descended on Toronto for a week and, under the
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Three Things for Conservatives to Ponder
Last week’s column suggested three areas for liberal self-scrutiny. It’s time for the flip-side. What three areas might conservatives ponder? 1) Jesus’ admonition that truth alone is not enough. For
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Three Things for Liberals to Ponder
Things rarely are simple. Nothing, save God, comes without a shadow. That’s good to keep in mind when we assess the pros and cons of liberals and conservatives. Each brings
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Bewailing our Virginity
Scripture is often shocking in its earthiness. The Book of Judges gives us an example: A certain king, Jepthah, is at war and things are going badly. He prays to
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Suicide – When Someone is too Bruised to be Touched
A few days ago, I was asked to visit a family who had, just that day, lost their 19 year-old son to suicide. There isn’t much one can offer by
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Taking our Rightful Place with the Scheme of Things
What do we need to achieve to make us happy? What brings us peace and meaning? Pierre Teilhard de Chardin once wrote this about his own life: “Some sort of
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The Right to Call Another to a Vocation
Recently I participated in an International Conference on vocations. It gathered a wide assortment of persons to reflect upon why less people in the Western world are entering the priesthood
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Carrying a Scandal
The Catholic church in North America today is undergoing a crisis of soul, perhaps the most severe one in its young history. Sex scandals among the clergy and the less-than-ideal