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The Martyrdom Of Obscurity
We crave few things as deeply as self-expression. Deep within the eros that makes us restless and dissatisfied lies the incurable need to express ourselves, to be known, recognized, understood,
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Born Into The Ordinary
Christmas is about God in the ordinary. After the birth of Christ, we need not look to the extraordinary, the spectacular, the miraculous to find God. God is now found
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Like Green Logs In The Fire
Nikos Kazantzakis once commented: “People are impatient, but God’s not in a hurry!” That’s a good line to reflect upon as we enter into Advent. Looking at the religious history
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Fr. Walgrave, We’ll Miss You
Recently, almost unnoticed, a brief obituary note appeared in a number of religious and secular newspapers around the world: Theologian dies – Belgian theologian, Jan Hendrik Walgrave, dead at 75.
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Monasticism And Family Life
There is a tradition, strong among spiritual writers, that we will not advance within the spiritual life unless we pray at least an hour a day privately. I was stressing
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Abortion: No Quick Solutions
For more and more of us, I suspect, the issue of abortion brings up feelings of helplessness that border on despair. The issue is so important that a conscientious person
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In Much Better Hands Than Ours
Recently, I attended a funeral of a young man, a relative of mine, who had been killed in an automobile accident. He was 18, had recently graduated from high school
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Guidelines For The Long Haul
Several years ago, Daniel Berrigan wrote a book entitled Ten Commandments for the Long Haul. It offered advice on how to sustain us until Christ returns. Here, with the help
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A Showdown With True Love
As a child, raised on the old catechisms, I was taught to believe in purgatory. In that concept, after death you went to heaven, hell or purgatory. Heaven and hell
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Alive With Prophetic Pain
Recently, I had a lengthy talk with a friend of mine who is a Catholic feminist. Articulate and not afraid to express her anger, she talked openly about her pain.