Friendship is Next to Godliness
I recently had a three-day visit from my long-time best friend, Gerald Waris. A retired priest from Kansas City, Gerald and I have been friends since he and his family ...
Those Who Don’t Dance
Israel recently held a national day of mourning for 45 men and boys killed in a stampede at a packed Jewish festival. The deadly crush at Mount Meron in northern ...
An Antidote to Feeling Alone
DI’ve been watching a “reality show” on the History Channel called “Alone.” It features 10 people, who the credits say are trained survivalists. They agree to live in the Arctic, ...
Getting to Yes
In my five-year, post-retirement career as a mediator, the usual goal was agreement between two sides who were at-odds. And one of the principal ways of getting there was to ...
Just Do It!
As a youngster, Hans Kung recalled coming home “radiant” when he realized ‘I can swim. …The water’s supporting me.’ “For him,” according to an article in the National Catholic Reporter ...
Forgive Us Our Trespasses
We all know families in which some members refuse to talk to others in the family. They have some complaint, or a series of them, for which forgiveness is out ...