In Luke’s gospel, Jesus tells the story of the poor man Lazarus. Lazarus lived on the door step of a “rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day.” Daily, this rich man had to walk out...
Read MoreOn this Valentine’s Day, it is good to reflect on what role romance has in the Christian life. It is not, I think, found in Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Perhaps, I am biased against this movie because I have watched it 50...
Read MoreWe need to renew our parishes. In two earlier posts, I argued that our politics and economics often defines us more than the gospel and that the widespread breakdown of community life in our culture makes it difficult for...
Read MoreIn my previous post, I noted that pornography is a kind of story, promoting and advocating a certain way for people to relate sexually. (Sociologists would call it a “script”, a cultural narrative that people rely on to make...
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