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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
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Coping with the Imago Dei
There’s been an interesting phenomenon in literature these past few years. Looking at non-fiction books, we see a number of very popular, best-sellers, that draw their titles and substance from
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Commandments for the Long Haul
Daniel Berrigan once wrote a wonderful little book entitled, “Ten Commandments for the Long Haul”. It was intended as spiritual sustenance, sustaining food, for those who walk the lonely, long
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Giving Birth to God
I did my doctoral thesis on the classical, philosophical proofs for the existence of God. The concept had always intrigued me: “Can you prove that God exists?” After researching the