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Three items I have found while cleaning my cluttered office
I was recently trying to clean my office from all the “stuff” that I had accumulated. I came across of number of items I would like to share with you. […]
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Abbot Aelred writes about the spiritual friendship of David and Jonathan
Abbot Aelred (1109-67) was the abbot of the English Cistercian abbey of Rievaulz from 1147-1167. During his abbacy he built Rievaulx into a place of spiritual welcome and physical prosperity, wanting to make it a “mother of mercy” to those in need. […]
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We should look at a new and less expensive way of administering justice
Louisiana has had some success in improving our system for punishing criminals. […]
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Serious evils will triumph if good men and women do nothing
I started this article before President Trump reversed his stance and signed the executive order ending the practice of separating immigrant children from their parents at the border. […]
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Watching and reflecting on an old movie can raise life’s deep questions
I recently watched the movie “Rebel Without a Cause” starring James Dean and Natalie Wood. […]
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Spirituality is essential for human happiness and mental health
Dr. David N. Elkins, in an article in Psychology Today, entitled “Spirituality: It’s What’s Missing in Mental Health,” shares his own faith journey. “During my first therapy session years ago, the therapist listened to me as no one had ever listened before. […]
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We can learn much from the struggles, difficulties and faith of others
A few months ago Ronald Griffin, Sr. from Golden Meadows, La., gave me a 23-page typed written manuscript of his life and ask if I would read it and possibility use it in my columns. […]
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We can learn much from the struggles, difficulties and faith of others
A few months ago, Ronald Griffin, Sr. from Golden Meadow, La., gave me a 23-page typed written manuscript of his life and asked if I would read it and possibility use it in my columns. I finally read it and because of the length, I have divided his life story in two columns. […]
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Jesus’ command to love one another as I have loved you is the essence of being a Christian
Love exists not because we love but because God loves us. Love exists with or without us. Jesus chooses to love all of us all the time, whether or not we return that love. […]