COLUMNS
Our story in the age of big data
I just returned from a conference in Silicon Valley hosted by Santa Clara University where we talked about what "big data" means for the church.
Summer enchantment
For prayer, I sit next to a window by a small tiered terrace. During summer, it overflows with red dragon wing begonias interspersed with pink hydrangeas and slender curly stalks of the praying hands plant that sends shoots of flowers skyward.
Standing on new borders
A particularly powerful Gospel story recounts Jesus meeting with a Syro-Phoenician woman. Central to that story is where their encounter takes place.
The sweetest thing of all
One of the most captivating songs in the musical, "Fiddler on the Roof," is "If I Were a Rich Man."
Three traits young people crave from the church
This fall, bishops from every corner of the globe will gather in Rome to discuss the church's ministry to youth and young adults. Pope
A slur that cuts deep
“He’s a loser!” “ You’re a loser!” Among all the hurtful slurs we mindlessly utter this particular one is perhaps the most hurtful and damaging.
Memories made, lessons learned at our family table
The solid maple dining table is considered vintage now. If things go as I pray they will, it’s well on its way to becoming a cherished antique.
Behind a good, effective team, there is a servant leader
From childhood, young people are constantly told that they are the leaders of the future. A good leader can foster a spirit of collaborative teamwork that delivers positive results.
Through the Heart of Mary
An ancient history of the Carmelite Order recounts a statement made by St. Dominic in 1208 A.D. in which he declared, “One day, through the Rosary and the Scapular, she [Mary] will save the world.”
Spiritual joy through daydreaming
St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuits, explains how God often communicates with us: “Good discernment consists of prayerfully pondering the great desires that well up in our daydreams.”
Why I believe in God
Some of my favorite authors are agnostics, men and women who face life honestly and courageously without faith in a personal God.
Take courage and be not afraid
Growing up, many of my family’s summer vacations took place at the ocean.
Column: Brick's Greenbriar senior community needs your help
On the morning of Aug. 13, Judith McQuaide found herself huddled in her bed, her three cats drawn close. “The water was so high, I couldn’t get the door open. It was up to the top of the mattress. I wondered what I was going to do.” With the help …
A change of heart is possible in any season
Pumpkin spice coffee is making its comeback, to the delight of some and the chagrin of many.
Graced by artificial intelligence?
In 1967, Richard Brautigan wrote a poem called "All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace" that imagined a world where people get reconnected to nature by living in harmony with computers:
Sunday, November 17, 2024
250 X 250 AD
E-Editions
250 X 250 AD
Events
250 X 250 AD