Some More Equal than Others?
A few months ago, a church in Des Moines displayed a big banner on its building that proclaimed, “Black Lives Matter.” It should be no surprise that in today’s politically ...
Being with the One You Love
Writing notes for this blog, I stare out the window of the retreat house at New Melleray, a Trappist monastery in northeast Iowa, at what I believe is a large ...
Is Thanksgiving for Unbelievers?
(This blog was originally published in 2014. I did some updating for 2018, but it’s mostly the same. That includes the wish that readers will have a thankful Thanksgiving.) I ...
Who Is Your God?
A priest in Colombia, Juan Jaime Escobar, is an extraordinary speaker, combining profound insights into his subjects, humor, and a keen sense of what people are actually thinking and doing. ...
A Tiny Spark of Light
In her book, “Redeemed,” Heather King writes about the changes in her life when she went from being a waitress to becoming a lawyer in Los Angeles. Described as “an ...