Daily Meditation (Henri Nouwen): A Father’s As Well As a Mother’s Love The father in the story of the prodigal son is mother as well. His running out to welcome his son, his embrace and kisses; his offering of the best robe, the ring, and the sandals; and his throwing a party are not the… Continue reading God’s Love In Human Arms
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Methinks he Protestants too much
My other concern is Mautin’s notion of Christian leadership. If the priest faces the altar as a sign of leadership it means his back is to the people. For a Brit this is culturally rude -perhaps it isn’t in other places. But it codifies a sense of ‘Catch up with me.’ The leader on this… Continue reading Methinks he Protestants too much
An Old Soldier’s Advice
It is distressing for me to realize that Christ died for the terrorists, too. As violent and anti-Christian as they are, Jesus died for even them. So how do we balance that awareness with the job of killing them? I don’t have a well-developed answer for that one. I never got to the point that… Continue reading An Old Soldier’s Advice
Why I am not a good ethicist
Author: Fr. Jonathan Tobias It would say, too, that the Islamization of Europe calls not for a Crusade, but for repentance … and this for the simple reason that any prophet, like Amos, would have no trouble recognizing the new Islamic Jihad for what it really is: another incarnation of the Assyrians, a harbinger and… Continue reading Why I am not a good ethicist
American Salvation: The place of Christianity in public life
Author: Albert J. Raboteau Source: Boston Review
Who are you? What do you want?
These two very basic questions are the pivot points around which the first 4 seasons of Babylon 5 (Wikipedia entry) revolve. As we learn in Season 4, it is the fact that these questions are not asked together is what is causing the war that is going on at that point in the series. Mark… Continue reading Who are you? What do you want?
Talking to Jesus
We had some friends over for the 4th of July, and let me tell you, it’s great having friends. Right? Well one of the hard parts for me, is that I need personal interaction with a person to have them be a friend. It can’t be email. It can’t be a blog. It can’t be… Continue reading Talking to Jesus
Silence Versus Distraction
In here, Mr. Garibaldi, you cannot hide from yourself. Everything out there has only one purpose, to distract us from ourselves, from what is truly important. There are no distractions in here. You can learn much from silence. Citizen G’kar“Messages From Earth” Babylon 5, Season 3 Have you ever heard, “We’re too busy”? Have you… Continue reading Silence Versus Distraction
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