Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. With their silver and gold they made idols for their own destruction. (Hosea 8:4, NRSVCE) This reflection is not about whether Confederate statues or Mount Rushmore or anything else tangible should come… Continue reading Idols of Our Own Destruction
Category: Catholicism
July 2020 On the Nightstand: Hope Upon Impact
I ran across a review of Hope Upon Impact at Franciscan Mom, and knew it needed to be on my nightstand. The author’s twelve-year-old daughter suffered a traumatic brain injury. What happens afterward, it seems is a beautiful saga of community, hope and faith. And in case you’re wondering–I did finally make it all the way… Continue reading July 2020 On the Nightstand: Hope Upon Impact
Calm Faith
Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. And he said to them, “Why are you afraid, you of little faith?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a dead calm. (Matthew 8:26,… Continue reading Calm Faith
Roads Broad and Constricted
Note: On Tuesdays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there. A 2017 study found that the more entitled people are, the less likely they are to follow instructions. The reason, according to the Cornell University and Harvard Medical School, authors, appeared… Continue reading Roads Broad and Constricted