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Taming The Bad Dog Within
There is a story told of a young boy who would persistently do vicious things to his classmates. His concerned teacher kept him after school for a talk. In reply
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Christ Still Has Human Flesh
A man who was entirely careless of spiritual things died and went to hell. And he was much missed on earth by his old friends. His business agent went down
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Incarnation Imparts Power
There is a pain among us as Christians today that is too seldom talked about. It is the pain of losing a loved one, not through death or even through
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The Scent Of Unseen Roses
The scent of finding life, wrote George Macdonald, is “to smell the scent of unseen roses. I doubt we understand that very well, caught as we are in the tyranny
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The Paradox Of Priesthood
Recently I celebrated the 10th anniversary of my ordination. Ten years as a priest! A time for some reflection! I can say it out loud: They’ve been good years, full
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Theologian Hard To Recognize
Recently I helped plan and direct a seminar by Edward Schillebeeckx. I have rubbed shoulders with some famous persons before but I was a bit more nervous this time. An
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The Death Of A Soldier
One of the most precious of all experiences is being with a person when he or she is dying. Paradoxically, death clarifies so many things about life and the dying
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Weakness Leads To Strength
Two years ago I was given a very mixed blessing: I got sick. Oh, I had been sick before: the usual acceptable sorts of things, appendicitis, a couple of ripped-up
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Zorba and Religion
Zorba and Religion 070483 I am not sure how often I have read Nikos Kazantzakis’, Zorba the Greek. It is a haunting book with a strange power to ignite and
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Guilt Thwarts Celebration
06/13/83 One of the hardest things to do is to celebrate. We want to, we need to, but we don’t know how to! Celebration does not come naturally to us.