Division, Hate and the Search for God
Mass shootings and terrorist acts against various groups of Americans come and go with such frequency that we may become immune to their horror. The latest, at this writing at ...
Saints? What’s the Point?
If you visit the small, Central American country of El Salvador, you’ll notice in prominent places huge images of Oscar Romero, sometimes alongside an image of Ernesto “Che” Guevara. “Che” ...
So Near, Yet So Far
There’s a story in the Acts of the Apostles – in my view, the most interesting book in the Bible – about the Apostle Paul walking around the Areopagus in ...
Sins of our Fathers (and Mothers)
A few weeks ago, I watched a film on Netflix called “The End of the Tour.” Released in 2015, it “received widespread acclaim from critics,” according to Wikipedia, and in ...
Better or Worse Off?
This is a question often asked the public during presidential election campaigns. Do you think the country is better or worse off than four years ago? It’s a question you ...
Compassion: The Secret to a Life of Faith?
A young man who wanted to leave a gang came to see Gregory Boyle, S.J., founder of Homeboy Industries – a gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in Los Angeles. ...