Human beings are dichotomizing creatures. We crave duality. For us, no discussion of light is complete without a discussion of darkness. No discussion of life ...
In 1949, Joseph Campbell published his theory of the archetypal “monomyth” in The Hero With a Thousand Faces. His claim was that all stories follow one general...
When I was younger, I always loved going to mass with my grandmother. She would sit with my sister and me and show us the stories illuminated by the brilliant ...
Recently my friends asked me the question, “If you could choose one moment to go back to, what would you choose?” Some people would choose a memorable birthday...
Politics is often a dirty word. We are plagued by “problematic” views, vitriolic debates, the 24/7 news reel and relentless online argument, leading to awkward...
Again the LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying, “Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will ...
Praise the Lord, my soul.
2 I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.3 Do not put your trust in princes, in ...
“Be appalled, O Heavens, at this; be shocked, be utterly desolate,” declares the LORD, “for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the f...
It was around noon when the Samaritan woman ventured out of her home to draw water from the well. Her morning must have consisted of the usual house chores, th...
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God.”
The beatitude above, which is found in Chapter Five of Matthew’s Gospel, is the first o...
