Lent: My Hypocrisy, To Dust?
"From dust you were formed, to dust you shall return." Those are the Ash Wednesday words. Ashes were rubbed in a cross on my forehead. Maybe on yours too.
I gave up soda for Lent. The weeks leading up were ...
I'm Done With Living Like A Christian
Something happened last week. I went on a retreat with an amazing spiritual director / teacher named Jan Johnson. By the end of our time together I realized that I’m done with living like a Christian.
I’m d...
Losing Faith: Life's Questions
There are both honest reasons and dishonest reasons for young people giving up on God, and there are remedies for both.
The most common honest reason cited for losing faith is that it becomes impossible to be...
Rays of Hope for the Valuing of Life
Here is a quiz question: Regarding which social issue are young people decidedly more conservative than their parents and grandparents?
The surprising answer, according to a magisterial new book titled Ameri...