It would be helpful if the Holy See would be more publicly assertive in its defense of embattled Catholic communities in India, although the continued kowtow to China does not induce much hope. Continue Reading »
We should never seek to make definitive decisions about the limits of the possible until we remind ourselves again of what it is like to be an open-mouthed child before the majesty of reality. Continue Reading »
My wishes for my daughter include that she will pay heed, at this time of the year especially, to the sacral traditions of both her father’s and her mother’s ancestors. Continue Reading »
Ecclesiastes actually describes a wide range of human feelings, moving us from the angst of toil to the joy of gathering. Continue Reading »
If a college student must become a specialist to get a job, when is he to become a universalist to guard his sanity? Continue Reading »
I finished David J. Helfand’s The Universal Timekeepers in awe not only of his learning, but also the whole enterprise of science that his book represents. Continue Reading »
When we teach our children that humans are not dependent on one another, we deprive them of the means to fulfill their natures.
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The battle for the status of the body is as much a battle for the imagination as it is for doctrine. Continue Reading »
“The religious instinct in us is so great that, even if we do not worship the true God, we will always endeavor to worship something.” Continue Reading »
The Ulmas lived the parable of the Good Samaritan literally. Continue Reading »
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