Faith. It’s trust and confidence in someone or something. It’s a conviction about something that’s not based on objective evidence. While we usually think about faith in terms of religious beliefs or the existence of a deity, we actually have faith about a great number of things in life. For… Read More »Faith: Moving Beyond Dogma
Sometimes, I ‘m trolled on the Internet. In case you’re not familiar with the term, “Internet troll,” it’s slang for someone who attempts to create discord online with arguments or inflammatory posts for no other purpose than to be disagreeable. While I occasionally am trolled, I have one gentleman who’s… Read More »My Internet Troll
Who am I? What makes me the person that I am? I have to be honest: I’m not really sure. I have lots of roles. I’m a professor, a mentor, a friend, a lover, a cook, a laundress, a lawn boy, a spiritual director, , an agitator, a letter writer…..and… Read More »On Being Human
Spirituality. While it’s a word commonly used today, “spirituality” is often confusing to people. This confusion arises from the wide variety of definitions and connotations of spirituality, some of which are misleading or simply wrong. The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines spirituality as “the quality of being concerned with the human… Read More »Spirituality: The Air We Breathe
The words seem so very out of place, but the book begins in this way: “Oh, kiss me! Touch me with your lips. Your love tastes better than the best wine!” No, this isn’t from a romance novel or some pornographic story. These are the first words of a book… Read More »Spirituality and Our Bodies
Have there been times in your life when you’ve chosen your own benefit at the expense of others? I was spending a few days at an event with colleagues. After breakfast, a long-time friend pulled me aside to talk. She quietly told me that she wanted to share something personal… Read More »Love That Is Disordered
How do you conceive or understand prayer? Many of us understand prayer in terms of words: we ask for things. Whether the prayer is to God or the Universe, we make requests for something we believe to be good or to avoid what we believe to be bad. This is… Read More »Moving Deeper into Prayer
As Christmas approaches, does the absence of loved ones color the season with shades of blue? It’s a song that’s part of my early childhood memories. I’m sure I remember it because both of my parents always listened to music and my father tended to sing along. Given my parent’s… Read More »A Blue Christmas
