Between Belief and Faith?
Many people think that either you’re a believer or you’re not. If you’re a believer, they may say, you must adhere to a faith that is expressed in dogma and ...
“Thoughts and Prayers?”
On social media, and in person, many people seem to dislike the phrase, “You’re in our thoughts and prayers,” used when someone discloses a tragedy such as a death in ...
“She Who Is?”
I’ve mentioned several times in these blogs that I had a sort of awakening in my early 30s about my image of God. A homily by a young priest declared ...
Does God Have Favorites?
Five years ago, I wrote a blog called “What’s So Great about Being Poor?” “Nothing,” I wrote, “unless being among God’s favorites counts for nothing.” It’s true that poverty, in ...
“A Hundred Thousand Welcomes?”
I’ve often written about my personal connection to Ireland, undoubtedly because all of my great grandparents were Irish immigrants and I’ve always been interested in them and their homeland. In ...
Jesus as Nightclub Bouncer
Have you noticed that often, a subject appears to be of little interest until we delve into it, then it may appear to be of major importance? For me, that’s ...