How to Be a Saint-in-the-Making
In Roman mythology, Janus was the god usually depicted as having two faces, one that looks back into the past and one that looks forward…
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Where Is God on My To-Do List? How to Be Consistent in Daily Prayer
Almost every evening for the last 20 years, I create my “to-do list” for the next day. Even though I’ve been retired from my career…
Just for Today: Practicing Virtue in Prayer
As I neared college graduation earlier this year, I found myself in a state of constant restlessness and uncertainty. I had no idea what the…
#348-Was Robin Hood sinning when he would rob from the rich to give to the poor?
Was Robin Hood sinning when he would rob from the rich to give to the poor? The question begins at the 7:08 mark. “Coming Attractions”…
America’s Beer Belly?
Here’s some visual amusement — to make you laugh or cry. Check out this map, from the good folks at Sociological Images. The red parts…
The Game of Death
A French documentary, which aired this spring, argues that we’d do anything to win a reality television show — even kill another human being. The…
Beauty v Truth
Ok, look at this ad quickly… Looks normal right? Yeah, these aren’t human beings, they are Barbie dolls. Thanks to the blog Sociological Images, for…
Virtue/Vice
Vice and sin are sexy. Character and virtue… not so much. But where’s the line between them? What exactly is a virtue? Can it be…
Dennis Hopper recites “If” by Rudyard Kipling
Reflect on the poem and what it means in your life.
