Of Envy, Fear, and Judgment

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.  I heard a thought-provoking homily recently about envy as an outgrowth of pride, characterized as the mother of all the deadly sins. I hadn’t thought that envy was much of a… Continue reading Of Envy, Fear, and Judgment

“Not Seven Times, But Seventy-Seven Times”

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.  “Not seven times but seventy-seven times.” (Matthew 18:22) In today’s world, we would call a person who showed that kind of forgiveness a doormat, a glutton for punishment, a masochist. “Fool me… Continue reading “Not Seven Times, But Seventy-Seven Times”

Of Redemption

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.  Ah, redemption. There are plenty of people in the world who try to be good because it’s the right thing to do. They perform charitable works, do random acts of kindness,… Continue reading Of Redemption

Our Father, Who Art in Heaven

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 couple of years ago, I gave a two-day retreat on prayer. The retreat covered a lot of ground: the history of prayer; formed prayer vs. spontaneous prayer; prayer traditions; the… Continue reading Our Father, Who Art in Heaven