An issue was brought to my attention today that I feel needs addressing. It’s something I admittedly had not given much, if any, thought to, and I suppose it doesn’t amount to much in the grand scheme of things. But, as a person who maintains a blog, sporadic as it may be, this is something […]

Events such as the terrorist attacks in Paris and Beirut last week tend to bring out the absolute best and the absolute worst in people. Unfortunately, over the course of the past few days, the majority of what I’ve been seeing falls into the worst category. Several governors (all Republican, by the way) have stated […]

I have a rather shameful confession to make. Yesterday was Election Day, and I did not vote. I could tell you a number of potentially good reasons why, but in the end they all amount to nothing more than plain old garden variety excuses. The bottom line is I shirked my civic duty. The fact […]

Last week I wrote about my reading of Henry Nouwen, particularly his emphasis on solitude. Reading Nouwen spurred me to introduce myself to the writings of Thomas Merton, whose copious journals have been published in several books. Merton was a Trappist monk, and he always strove for perfect solitude and prayerfulness in his life. I’m […]