When we lose someone close to us, we experience various stages of grief. Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross described five stages of grief. Today, knowledgeable hospice workers have expanded them to 10. […]
I am reading Matthew Kelly’s book, Perfectly Yourself, and I would like to share some of his insights. He says we have a choice to either feed our ego or our character. Our ego is our sense of self-esteem or self-importance. Our ego tells us to impress others with how important we are or what we can achieve in life. We can see extreme examples in some politicians. […]
Our hearts have many desires that are constantly clamoring to be satisfied. We desire security: we want to feel safe in our homes, safe while we are driving on our highways, crossing bridges, flying in planes, eating food, having adequate finances and reasonable protection from hurricanes and floods. […]
The following-edited story was sent to me by a reader. Our house was right across the street from the John Hopkins Hospital clinic’s entrance in Baltimore. We lived downstairs and rented the upstairs rooms to […]
You may have heard the expression coined by Father Henri Nouwen that we are all “wounded healers.” As followers of Christ, we have been given the command and the power to bring healing into the lives of others by being present or by helping them in some way. However, we must never forget that we are also in need of healing. […]
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. […]
When Austin and Valerie DeArmond were asked if they knew anyone who wanted
a baby, they immediately replied, “Yes, us.” […]
Louisiana has had some success in improving our system for punishing criminals. […]
For Debbie Vial, her pilgrimage to Israel was marked by the profound sense of following the steps of Jesus and bringing that experience to life. […]
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