Mind-ShiftingMay 19, 2024
Who Speaks for the Holy Spirit?
That question came to mind when I read about the furor caused by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker's commencement speech at Benedictine College in Atchison, KY...
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Social JusticeJuly 12, 2022
Unlonely Lone Wolves...
One of the most harrowing media commentaries about the July 4th Highland Park carnage debunked the theory that the suspect was a loner...
Continue Reading →Mind-ShiftingJune 9, 2022
In Response to Gun Violence in the U.S.
Camera in hand, yesterday I went hiking in Starved Rock State Park, IL, giving my soul the opportunity to catch up with my feet...
Continue Reading →Social JusticeMarch 19, 2022
To Russia with Love
After I listened to Arnold Schwarzenegger's address to the Russian people on the war in Ukraine, I was struck by the power of his oratory...
Continue Reading →Social JusticeMarch 6, 2022
Hope Rising...
It has been almost two weeks since Russia did the unthinkable and violated Ukraine's sovereignty. The brutal, relentless bombardment has shocked the world...
Continue Reading →Mind-ShiftingMarch 3, 2022
Enabling War...
There are no words to describe the evil that Putin has unleashed on Ukraine, and, by extension, on the whole world...
Continue Reading →Mind-ShiftingFebruary 13, 2022
Skating on Thin Ice
If the Winter Olympics in Beijing have anything to teach us, it's that nothing is as it seems and that gold is as ephemeral as dreams...
Continue Reading →Social JusticeJanuary 15, 2022
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
The problem with celebrating the birthday of a great figure such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is that the celebration can overshadow the meaning of that person's life...
Continue Reading →Mind-ShiftingDecember 29, 2021
A New Year's Prayer
PRAYER FOR 2022 — The old world is dying / and we who remain / are charged / with the blessed task / of lighting that sacred fire...
Continue Reading →Mind-ShiftingDecember 28, 2021
Re-Creating the World
As we wait at the threshold of 2022, many of us may be wondering how the new year will treat us and our loved ones...
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