I was visiting with some young friends recently and we discussed the place that “desire” has in decision making. Does having a desire for something legitimize getting that thing or engaging in that activity? Then one of the kids said this, “Of course, you only desire the things that you see.” Profound. Not necessarily original, but profound none the less. […]
There continues to be tension in the world, the Church, families and people’s lives. People are upset, uptight and, too often, up in arms. From some conversations this past week it occurs to me that to relieve tension we should actually embrace tension. Embracing rather than eliminating tension will bring relief from it. Follow along. For instance, there was still […]
Spring is in full bloom. It’s almost crazy. Those trees looked about as dead as could be. From a rise in the neighborhood I could survey the roof tops of all the houses down the hill. The patches of dirt covered in leaves and last year’s mulch in the neighbor’s yard seemed irredeemably dormant. It was hard to imagine anything […]
Earlier this week a speaker opined that the Church should be known for hospitality and not hostility. Certainly. Agreed. And that is a problem because as the Church continues to live out its life in this alien world it often is moved toward hostility. We fight against this. We fight against that. We fight against outsiders. Sometimes, we fight against […]