It’s not uncommon for people to associate spirituality with positive feelings and an optimistic outlook on life. Words often connected with spirituality include peace, healing, wholeness, happiness, contentment, and fulfillment. Through spiritual practice, we hope to experience peace, healing, wholeness, happiness, contentment, and fulfillment. However, it doesn’t always work that… Read More »Spirituality and Difficult Times in Life
If you’ve ever spoken to someone who is part of a 12-step program, one of the things you’ve most likely been told is that it’s a spiritual program. The founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill W. and his companions, came from rather traditional Christian backgrounds but wanted to move beyond the… Read More »They Say It’s a Spiritual Program
Over recent weeks, as I read the headlines, I’ve been very confused by the message preached by some Christian pastors. They read the same Bible I do. How do they reach such very different conclusions from me? I’ve been stunned by the number of headlines that report Christian ministers preaching… Read More »Preaching Hatred and Violence
Anyone who’s attended Catholic school from a certain era has at least a few good stories to tell. Having graduated from both a Catholic grade school and high school, there are more than a few memories that fall into the category of, “They didn’t actually do that, did they?” At… Read More »The Intersection of Science and Spirituality
Homily in Memory of Dorothy B. Kavar October 12, 1927 – May 19, 2012 Delivered at her funeral, May 23, 2012, by Dr. Lou Kavar In the gospels, Jesus uses many metaphors to describe the realm of God – that dimension where we encounter the Divine. When we consider those… Read More »Homily in Memory of Dorothy B. Kavar
Guest blogger, Pamela Ayo Yetunde, shares with us a reflection on generosity. It’s based on her recent book, Vigil: Spiritual Reflections on Your Money and Sanity. I love paradox. From Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount to the Heart Sutra in Zen Buddhism to The Tao te Ching of Taoism, spiritual… Read More »The Greatest Wealth of All is Generosity
It’s happened before. I’m sure it will happen again. Each time, I learn something new about myself. While I find it difficult to say that the new insight is sufficient to make it a good experience, I can’t really say it’s been a bad one. It’s just part of the… Read More »Starting Over Again
Love Dogs A Poem by Rumi, translated by Coleman Barks One night a man was crying Allah! Allah! His lips grew sweet with praising, until a cynic said, “So! I’ve heard you calling out, but have you ever gotten any response?” The man had no answer to that. He quit… Read More »Love Dogs
