Gun Violence and Technology
The killing of seven innocent people at a fourth of July celebration has now been added to the growing list of gun violence in this country. We are momentarily shocked…
Goodness Will Prevail, Even Among the Ruins
It is now more than two months since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the scenes and screams of war have now become familiar news. We in the comfortable West sit in…
Looking at a Buttercup Through Easter Eyes
One of the most remarkable people I have met along this journey of life is the late John Haughey, SJ. His keen mind was matched by his amusing sense of…
The Risen Christ and the Power of Love
Image: Pysanky (Easter eggs), Kiev, Ukraine It is day 45 of the Russian War against Ukraine. This evening I am reflecting on the atrocities inflicted upon the Ukrainian people…
Fe en tiempos de guerra
“Fe en tiempos de guerra” “Faith in Time of War” by Ilia Delio translated by Juan V. Fernandez de la Gala En 1953, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin escribió un ensayo…
Faith in Time of War
In 1953, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin wrote an essay entitled, “The Agony of Our Age: A World That Is Asphyxiating,” in which he pointed out that after eons of slow…
Lent: Poised for Action
Today we begin the season of Lent which has, traditionally, been a time of personal fasting, prayer and conversion. While these three activities are good, they also reinforce the old…
