Rethinking Comparisons
Many self-helpers advise “not to compare yourself to others.” I believe that’s good advice, at least when comparing yourself to people you perceive to be better off – financially, emotionally ...
Archie Bunker’s god, Part II
Back in 2018, I wrote a blog with the title, “Clinging to Archie Bunker’s God.” The character masterfully played by the late Carroll O’Conner in the 1970s TV comedy “All ...
What It Means to Believe
Over coffee at a neighborhood Panera’s, my friend, Bob Claus, and I had one of our familiar conversations about faith and doubt, but this time, with Bob’s friend and former ...
When It Stops Flowing, It Stinks
In his homily about stories in the New and Old Testament readings on a recent weekend, Fr. John Brobbey, the associate pastor at St. Francis of Assisi parish in West ...
Friendship Next to Godliness?
My lifelong friend, Fr. Gerald Waris, recently paid a visit to my wife, Amparo, and me and that got me thinking about the significance of friendship. Though most people call ...
Inventing a god We Can Live With
A woman who worked in a fertility clinic was being interviewed on NPR radio. She talked about all the people she helped and how much they appreciated her work and ...
