Merry Christmas and Happy Christmas! Before we dive in, and yeah, this is long, but thought-provoking, please think about the nativity scenes you’ll encounter this week before Christmas Day. It could be the one at your parish, or the ceramic set on your mantle that’s been in your family for years. What if I told... Continue Reading →
More Than Medicine: What Healthcare Says About Who We Are
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 →
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