A conversation about care, dignity, and what really matters: What Say Ye Thomas Merton and Mortimer Adler? SEE: What's Really Happening Let me introduce my friend Margaret. After 40 years as a dedicated schoolteacher, she recently faced a difficult decision: choosing between her heart medication and buying groceries. She chose the groceries. Thankfully, her daughter... Continue Reading →
THE HEART OF THE MACHINE: Will AI Amplify Our Best—or Our Worst?
THE HEART OF THE MACHINE: Will AI Amplify Our Best—or Our Worst? I have been reading two books that knocked my socks off. But here’s the thing—we’re not going to start by talking about ChatGPT, self-driving cars, or whether robots will take our jobs. Instead, we’re going to start where it actually matters: with us.... Continue Reading →
Beyond the Sky God: A Conversation on Finding the Ground of Being
Beyond the Sky God: A Conversation on Finding the Ground of Being SEE: What's Really Going On Here? Let's be honest about something most of us experience but rarely name: we've inherited a picture of God that no longer quite works. You know the one—God as the ultimate being "up there," watching, judging, occasionally intervening.... Continue Reading →
Finding the sacred in Everything: Thomas Merton’s Vision for Modern Life
Finding the Sacred in Everything: Thomas Merton's Vision for Modern Life I want to share with you the blog post I wrote after reading a post by a professor I had in graduate school and have come to respect over the years. His blog was about the meaning of "Spirituality," and I agree with him... Continue Reading →
Finding Our Way: Thomas Merton Resistance, and Living Our Faith Today
Finding Our Way: Thomas Merton, Resistance, and Living Our Faith Today The Time Of Our Lives~Together as humans and disciples I want to start with something we all feel: life right now is exhausting. We’re pulled in a thousand directions. Our newsfeeds are screaming at us. Everyone seems angry, and it feels like we’re supposed... Continue Reading →
Catholic Social Teaching and Political Resistance: A Conversational Guide
Catholic Social Teaching and Political Resistance: A Conversational Guide Why Christians Have Resisted Unjust Power Throughout history, Catholic social teaching has inspired people to stand up whenever governments or systems violate basic human dignity, harm the common good, or turn their backs on the poor. There’s actually a straightforward framework for this called See–Judge–Act that... Continue Reading →
Finding Our Way: Faith and Action in the Digital Age
Finding Our Way: Faith and Action in the Digital Age It’s Monday in the US. We have snow in the Midwest. Our first significant snowfall of the year. I want to talk with you today about two remarkable men of faith who never met, but whose wisdom speaks directly to the questions many of us... Continue Reading →
The Merton Prayer and Christian Nationalism.
(I posted this on the ITMS Facebook page this morning, but I wanted to expand on it a bit for others.) The opening line of the Merton Prayer is a humble admission of uncertainty: "My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot... Continue Reading →
Merton, Cardijn, Spirituality/World Religions
First, let's delve into the transformative power of Joseph Cardijn's spirituality, which he deeply integrated into his vision for social and labor reform. His approach to spirituality was not confined to traditional religious practices; instead, it was a catalyst for change in the lives of ordinary people, particularly workers. It aimed to infuse their daily... Continue Reading →
An Inquiry: Emerging Technologies and Their Role in the Surge of Christian Nationalism
An Inquiry: Emerging Technologies and Their Role in the Surge of Christian Nationalism With Insights and Warnings from Thomas Merton, Marshall McLuhan and Jacques Ellul Dominican University Palmer Hall March 22, 2025 Father of Media Studies Marshall McLuhan, philosopher of technology Jacques Ellul, and Trappist monk and theologian Thomas Merton wrote presciently about the benefits and... Continue Reading →
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