The Second Amendment Needs the Second Commandment

The Second Amendment and the Second Commandment suggest a disturbing link if we have ears to hear. In Luke 8:8 we hear Jesus say, “Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear” after telling the parable of the sower of seed. We hear these same words in Luke 14:36 when Jesus talks about the saltiness […]

Some simple but urgent guidance to get us through these next months

I had planned to write something else (which I will do later this week) but after seeing this message from Fr. Richard Rohr, his reflection became my “soul-interest.” I ask you to seriously consider his simple but urgent guidance to get us through the next few months.I awoke on Saturday, September 19, with three sources […]

The Role of Religion and the Black Death

Life with its precious moments and unspeakable tragedies sometimes overwhelms us in our quest for happiness. Life seems to ask an incessant question about why are we here. But life seems to insist there is an even more poignant question, Why are we? Why do we exist? Is there a reason for my be-ing? Most […]