Our Brains on Stories
I often wonder why more preachers – priests, ministers, rabbis – fail to use stories in their homilies. (Ok, I must admit I’m talking about Catholic preachers. I’ve heard few ...
The Bugaboo of “Organized Religion”
I can’t tell you how often I’ve heard criticism of “organized religion” – that it tries to force its tenets down the throats of the rest of society, that it ...
Loneliness is bad for your (Spiritual) Health
I’m hooked on a Netflix series called “Alone.” It’s about a group of 10 experienced outdoors people who are taken to remote areas, each left alone with limited gear, no ...
Saints, Sinners and “the Woke”
Those of you of a certain age may remember Daniel Ellsberg, the American political activist, economist and military analyst who was at the center of a national political controversy in ...
No Santa, No God?
Kathleen Kalt, who is 68 and lives in Florida, was raised a Catholic. She says she lost her faith in the first grade when she discovered there is no Santa ...
It’s Not About Scoring Points
It’s no secret that we live in a divided, contentious and litigious society, and that the divisions touch pretty much all aspects of life. What may be less known is ...