Endings and Beginnings: Reflecting on Jesus’ Last Words

Last updated on: March 22, 2016 at 10:49 pm By Karen Azar Rubin

Jesus' last words plumb the depths of what it means to be a fully realized human being. Read more

Evil 401: A Brief History of Sin

Last updated on: March 22, 2016 at 11:01 am By Father Seán ÓLaoire, PhD

From prehistory to the present, from the Near East to the Far East, humans have struggled with the meaning of sin. What is the nature of sin and who decides? Read more

Evil 301: Gethsemane Revisited

Last updated on: March 22, 2016 at 7:14 pm By Father Seán ÓLaoire, PhD

A great oppressive heaviness came upon him. I could feel it myself – the lonely searing agony of Temptation draining joy and life. Read more

To Love or Not to Love – Is That the Question?

Last updated on: March 14, 2016 at 3:49 pm By Karen Azar Rubin

We are challenged daily, if not moment by moment, by the political, economic and social landscape that is creating the United States of America in 2016. What will it take to keep our hearts open to others, to embrace and even to celebrate our differences? If learning to love is so important, why is it sometimes so hard to do? I have been thinking about love most of my life – when I first came to understand the concept of... Read more

Evil 201: “Satan, Three Strikes and You’re Outed!”

Last updated on: March 8, 2016 at 10:14 am By Father Seán ÓLaoire, PhD

What if "Satan" isn't "who" we think, but rather the aggregated shadow material of Homo sapiens sapiens? Read more

Endangered Species of the Human Soul

Last updated on: February 29, 2016 at 2:26 pm By Daniel Baer

How often do we hear or read about piety, longsuffering, or modesty other than their being lampooned in satirical comedy? Read more

Evil 101: Terrorism – Would You Recognize It, If You Met It?

Last updated on: February 23, 2016 at 8:43 pm By Father Seán ÓLaoire, PhD

I’ll wager that as soon as you heard the word “terrorist”, you instinctively added the word “ISIS” or “Muslim”. If you did, you’re the victim of a regular diet of sound bites. Fundamentalism, whose modern name is “Sound Bites”, has a long pedigree, but essentially it is: (a) the reducing of a complex situation to a few simplistic half-truths; (b) the identifying or creating of an “enemy”; (c) the frenzied cultivating of xenophobia; and (d) the unleashing of the dogs... Read more

Shall We Dream?

Last updated on: February 20, 2016 at 9:24 am By Father Seán ÓLaoire, PhD

A Source that gave us William Butler Yeats and daffodils, hippopotami and supernovae is not going to scratch its head in frustration at your modest request. Read more

Sufficiency vs. Abundance: How Much Is Enough?

Last updated on: February 16, 2016 at 7:15 pm By Bill Miller

Personal, moral and ethical challenges surround great wealth. What potential problems do those challenges pose for society as a whole? Read more

My Tour Guide Is a Leprechaun

Last updated on: February 10, 2016 at 5:25 pm By Father Seán ÓLaoire, PhD

I pondered this for several minutes, then I asked, “Are you the only beings who can do that?” “Heavens, no!” he replied. “All creatures are multidimensional, even humans.” Read more