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The Cross as Revealing God’s Presence in the Poor
Several years ago, in Canada’s prairies, not far from where I was born and raised, a man named Robert Latimer killed his severely-handicapped daughter, Tracy. He put her into the
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The Cross as Revealing the True Cost of Love
One of the best-selling books in England at present is a novel by Tony Parson, Man and Boy. In it, Parson reflects upon some of the strengths and weaknesses of
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The Cross as Revealing the Inner Life of God
There’s a particularly poignant line in the account of Jesus’ death which says that, when he died, “the veil in the sanctuary was torn from top to bottom.” I remember,
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The Cross as Revealing the Passion
We speak of one section of the Gospels, that which narrates Jesus’ life from the Last Supper until his death and burial, as chronicling his “Passion”. On Good Friday, the
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The Cross as Revealing God’s Unconditional Love
A number of years ago, a young man came to me because he was in crisis: He had been having an affair with his girlfriend and she had become pregnant.
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The Cross as Revealing the Non-Violence of Christ
The cross of Christ is like a carefully-cut diamond. Every time you turn it in the light you get a different sparkle. It means so many things and its depths
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Loneliness and the Second Half of Life
Twenty years ago, I wrote a book on loneliness. I was young then, lonely myself, restless like all young people, and still searching for many things. So, despite leaning heavily
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Sexuality and Creativity
A friend of mine recently left the priesthood. He loved being a priest and was a good one. His problem? He was a man who worked with hands and fashioned
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Mourning our Inconsummation
There’s a story in the Jewish scriptures that is both fascinating and shocking in its earthiness. A king named Jepthah is at war and things are going badly. In desperation
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The Empathetic Gaze of God
Recently I was visiting a family who have a four year-old daughter. Some of her friends were over at the house playing with her and her siblings. There were about