The Benefits of Hope
I’ve tried in the past to write about the virtue of Hope, but have never been satisfied with the result. All the virtues may seem nebulous, but none as much ...
Must We Be Counter-Cultural?
I’ve never been a great fan of Charles Barkley. In his playing days in the National Basketball Association, I thought he was a jerk. I witnessed that first-hand years ago ...
Stereotypes: A Cheap Substitute for Thinking?
As I age, I’m acutely aware of stereotypes about old people and find myself trying not to fall into them. I try not to get too far behind in wardrobe ...
Seeing Things As They Really Are
One of my regular prayers is, “Lord, help me to see things as they really are.” “What?” some non-believers may say. “How can you say you want to see things ...
Mariana and the Ex-Royal Couple
A bent and seemingly emaciated grandmother who sells vegetables in the streets of the small city of Sonsonate in El Salvador rises at 5 a.m. to get her wood fire ...
The Jesuit Notion of Discernment
Besides their universities and high schools, Jesuits – members of the Society of Jesus – are known for the Spiritual Exercises of their founder, Ignatius of Loyola. And I’m told ...