Pope Francis Issues Letter To The People Of God On Sex Abuse Crisis | Pope Francis Urges Catholics To Pray And Fast—Nothing But Distraction | Abolishing Punishment | Whatever Happened To Sin? Thoughts On Our Times: Weinstein/Argento | Hajj Is A Journey Through Death And Back | Four Keys To A Contemplative Life (Courtesy Of Psalm 37)
If one member suffers, all suffer together with it (1 Cor 12:26a). Pope Francis' impassioned letter addressed to the whole People of God. Read the full text here. Read more
The very concept of punishment has been fading from child-raising, education, ethics, and theology. Hardly any pastors, including from conservative church bodies, teach about eternal punishment... Read more
What Weinstein did is evil. What happened to Argento is evil. What Argento did is evil. The only way to explain the evil personal nature of such transgressions ... is by using the word "sin." Read more
How was Hajj? Was it life changing? Spiritually fulfilling? Yes. But that leaves something out. Hajj was a journey through death and back. How would you describe that? You simply can't. Read more
For years now I have loved Psalm 37, for it includes one of my favorite verses in all of scripture: Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Read more
