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Worthy of Love
One of the most memorable classes I took as an undergraduate English major was titled “Graham Greene: A Novelist Looks at Faith,” taught by the Jesuit theologian Father Robert Kennedy.…
Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with permission.
Searching for Holiness
Today is Halloween. In many places, this holiday is an opportunity to dress up as something scary and threatening. Then, when those frightening figures knock on our doors, we open…
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Love that Flourishes
As we learn more about the universe and view videos and photos of its wide expanse, we continue to be amazed by the realization that we are all interconnected and…
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Calling Each by Name
There are 900,000 kinds of insects; 10,000 species of birds; 73,000 tree species—our Creator loves variety! Consider any first-grade class. One student asks for more math while another plays by…
Illustration by Br. Martin Erspamer, OSB, a monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, Indiana. Used with permission.
In God’s Hands
People of every age have asked, “Why suffer?” While we may trace some of our suffering to foolish behavior, much of the suffering, like Job’s, remains mysterious and undeserved. Today’s…
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Numbering Our Days
What is my experience of change, and how do I understand if change is real? Am I able to make change happen? For the teacher in the book of Ecclesiastes,…
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Beyond the Status Quo
The Principle of Social Proof notes that we humans are greatly influenced by the actions of others. The more of us who believe a thing to be true—or act as…
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Selected to Serve
Many years ago, I was considered for a position that I felt utterly unqualified to fulfill. I prayed fervently that someone else would get the job. Once the job was…
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Cast Deep Inside
“I’m beyond tired, I’m exhausted. I’ve worked for hours, and I see no progress or any fruit of my labor. I’m worried about doing good enough for those who depend…
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Against Hypocrisy
There is nothing wrong with being a scribe or a Pharisee, someone whose life is centered on the study of the law of God. We meet several noteworthy ones in…
