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My theology of God

God is the mystery nobody wants. What people want from God is not mystery but certainty, the very element in ourselves that binds itself so often to making sure that...

My theology of God

God is the mystery nobody wants. What people want from God is not mystery but certainty, the very element in ourselves that binds itself so often to making sure that...

Thoughts on Mary

Gerard Manley Hopkins, the great Jesuit poet, said in his poem, “The May Magnificat,” that the reason May is Mary’s month is that it is the season of growth.

Thoughts on Mary

Gerard Manley Hopkins, the great Jesuit poet, said in his poem, “The May Magnificat,” that the reason May is Mary’s month is that it is the season of growth.

'I thought of religious life, but feared I wouldn't make it'

'I thought of religious life, but feared I woul...

Fear of making a mistake holds more people back in life than we like to imagine. If they try to ride a bike, they might get hurt. If they go...

'I thought of religious life, but feared I woul...

Fear of making a mistake holds more people back in life than we like to imagine. If they try to ride a bike, they might get hurt. If they go...

Stages in the spiritual life

The spiritual life is not a template; it is a process meant to change our lives. There are stages in the spiritual life that move us from one level to...

Stages in the spiritual life

The spiritual life is not a template; it is a process meant to change our lives. There are stages in the spiritual life that move us from one level to...

EASTER 2022

The old news about Easter is that it is about resurrection. The new news may be that it is not so much about the resurrection of Jesus as it is...

EASTER 2022

The old news about Easter is that it is about resurrection. The new news may be that it is not so much about the resurrection of Jesus as it is...

Why all this suffering?

Holy Week, the seven days before the feast of Easter, is charged with meaning. It is a microcosm of Jesus’ public life in bas-relief.

Why all this suffering?

Holy Week, the seven days before the feast of Easter, is charged with meaning. It is a microcosm of Jesus’ public life in bas-relief.