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On Sensible And Stupid Risks
Love is all about risking. However not all risks are well founded. Falling in love is like falling over a cliff. It is a letting go, an abandonment, a release
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Spring And The Resurrection
“It’s spring and I am blind.” I saw that written once upon the frayed lapel of a sightless beggar. That line struck me today, Easter Sunday, as I sat looking
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On The Road To Emmaus
Nearly 2,000 years ago, two disillusioned youths consoled each other as they walked that seven-mile stretch of road separating Jerusalem from Emmaus. They moved slowly, depression having taken the spring
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Splitting The Atom Of Love
In recent years the issue of social justice has edged its way to centre stage within Christian spirituality. This may not be seen as simply another post-Vatican II phase that
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Celebrating Our Alphabet
Perhaps the most frequent complaint one hears in church circles is that our liturgical gatherings are so uninspiring and boring. Usually the celebrant, the priest, is singled out as the
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All That Is Truly Masculine
Young screenwriter, Bruce Feirstein, recently published a book which sold so fast that the printing presses scarcely cooled between editions. It is an amusing, if superficial, attempt to insert laughter
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Receiving Truth As A Friend
Youth, health and sexual prowess are the axis upon which our culture turns. Lately it has taken to turning ever faster. Once we make an exception for Mark Twain’s remark
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The Binding of Isaac
God, you always ask for what is most precious: “Abraham,” you say,” “Take your son Your only
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Floating Bottles Out To Sea
When I entitled this column In Exile, I had a double reason in mind. Superficially, the title was drawn from the fact that I was living abroad, away from much
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Disturbing One’s Breakfast
Father Dan Berrigan was once asked: “what do you want written on your tombstone?” The answer was vintage Berrigan: “May he never rest in peace!” While I have my own