COLUMNS
Realizing how close God is to us
There’s a growing body of literature today that chronicles the experience of persons who were clinically dead for a period of time (minutes or hours) and were medically resuscitated and brought back to life.
Winter's dark days
On the Great Plains, we had a gorgeous fall.
Advent's call to wait in joyful hope
The holiday season is upon us once again! That means we’ll soon be buying gifts, decorating the tree, and maybe attending a Christmas party or two.
Playing loose with the truth
It can be quite disheartening to watch the news these days.
The art of giving, the challenge of Advent
Oprah Winfrey sings and claps when presented with the $69 lunch box that makes her 2017 “Favorite Things” list.
Are we distracted receivers?
As we prepare for Christmas, I am sure many readers have had the experience of thoughtfully selecting a gift for a child and laboriously tracking down the item.
Why wait? How Advent changes us
Wait, they said. Good news will come.
Christmas growing up on a farm in New Mexico
When my five brothers and I were growing up on a farm in northern New Mexico during the Great Depression, we did not believe in Santa Claus. Our parents never asked us to hang stockings on Christmas night.
Reticence and secrecy as virtue
In all healthy people there’s a natural reticence about revealing too much of themselves and a concomitant need to keep certain things secret.
Vocational discernment and anxiety
"The purpose of vocational discernment is to find out how to transform (our choices), in the light of faith into steps toward the fullness of joy to which everyone is called."
Rambling Spirit Column: Shroud of Turin sheds light on historical facts of Christianity
The streets of Manhattan had a rigorous ambiance that Monday evening. People were rushing home from work, robustly conversing on their cell phones in expensive suits, loading trucks and delivering food on bikes.
'A combo burger of absolute hilarity and joy'
I blame Jesuit Father Greg Boyle for the fact that people sitting around me on an airplane a few years ago suspected I might be nuts.
Minding the moments
Have you ever looked at photos from a memorable event and thought, "Oh, no. I blinked!"
The Nativity heralds the welcome and work of Christmas
Just two months ago, I was privileged to attend the birth of my fifth grandchild … well, more honestly, I almost attended the birth.
Recognizing the fear of God as wisdom
Why don’t we preach hellfire anymore?
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