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Bear claws, nose rings & rock bands: the hidden lives of Catholic sisters
Belinda Monahan has analyzed more than 100,000 animal bones in Armenia dating back from the Early Bronze Age (1200 BC) to the Medieval period.
Why doesn't Jesus pay my taxes?
It was a little more challenging filling out this year's federal income tax forms. I had to include information on the Affordable Care Act (a boon for some of us who are self-employed). And for the first time since my wife, Monica, died in early 2013, I had to list …
Toward a church that is poor and for the poor
Upon his election as bishop of Rome, Pope Francis declared himself to be one with the poor. He also shared with the world his longing for a church that is poor and is for the poor.
Spring is here and so is physical and spiritual beauty
As beautiful as winter can be, everyone who experienced heavy snow or extremely cold temperatures this year has been clamoring for spring. Why is it we yearn for spring no matter winter's beauty?
Moving closer to God in ordinary ways
The kingdom of God is within you. We've all heard this truth, but few fully understand it. When I sign my letters, I often write, "May the Lord be your strength and your joy."
The difference between growing up and growing old
There was a person with a young child who declared that she couldn't find her keys. The 4-year-old, precocious as only a child can be, said, "I'll find them for you for $5."
Different ways of arriving at a goal
Typically, the inspiration for what I write in this column is easily found. Something in the world sparks my interest and gets me thinking. Sometimes the words I want to type come to me in sentences that are almost completely formed. Sometimes I have different ideas floating in my mind, …
The Resurrection as the ultimate story of selflessness
The whole purpose of Jesus, who came to us as a man, was to lead us out of the prison of this world to the next, and to a new level of existence. Jesus never promised us happiness on earth.
Easter's reminder of the value of water
It can be a terrible nuisance, especially if we’re not dressed for it. It can wash out plans, flood our homes and otherwise create havoc. Or it can be so scarce that conservation regulations make it more limited, and therefore, more valuable.
Colleges and universities facing pressures to change
Change is affecting higher education. It might be happening right now or sometime soon, or it might have begun in the recent past. Something is happening in response to the pressure of rising prices and mounting student debt. In about 20 years, historians of higher education will look back and …
Seeing in a Deeper Way
Sometimes you can see a whole lot of things just by looking. That's one of Yogi Berra's infamous aphorisms. It's a clever expression of course, but, sadly, perhaps mostly, the opposite is truer.
The joy of Easter need not pale before the joy of Christmas
There is often that debate about what is the bigger holiday -- Christmas or Easter.
Wisdom of elders offers hope for every tomorrow
A genuine concern for many writers is losing what they have spent a significant part of their lives creating. So, when my computer files were hijacked last week, and are now being held for ransom, it was an unexpected crisis.
Accompanying others in a time of pain
In late 2012, when we knew my wife, Monica, had only a short time to live because of uterine cancer, people began asking me if I planned on writing a book about widowhood and grief after she passed away.
The greatness of being you
Most people never think of themselves as great, but if you think about it, you are quite extraordinary. For instance, from the beginning when you were very little, you won a race against a lot of contenders in the struggle to see who would reach your mother's womb first.
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