PORN-AGAIN CHRISTIANS

​“PORN-AGAIN CHRISTIANS …” Yes.  You read it right.  I too had to take a second look at the heading.  This article by Candace Chellew-Hodge, founder/editor of Whosoeverf; An online Magazine for GLBT Christians, appeared in RELIGION DISPATCHES on MayRead more

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW_Why Can’t I

Another massacre.  Another opportunity for this nation to take responsibility for the unnecessary loss of life.  Another week of our news networks showing over and over again the carnage left by hate. The brutal slayingRead more

The Election And The Over-Soul

​What in the world is going on?  What is happening to us?  Help me find my soul’s center.  Paul Berman writes for various magazines, including Tablet magazine, a daily online magazine of Jewish news, ideasRead more

REFUSING RELIGION? _ WHO ARE THESE “NONES?”

​They’re not going away!  Like the common cold, “Nones” are contagious and growing beyond the millennials to all segments of society, regardless of age or previous religious affiliation.  PETER LAARMAN offers a thorough, eye-opening articleRead more

SISTER MAUREEN TOBIN, OSB, OUR FRIEND

​Sister Joan Chittister, OSB (Order of Saint Benedict) writes,“To have a friend is to acknowledge that some part of someone else’s life which we have held tenderly, trustingly in our own hands might well dieRead more

MOTHER’S DAY … Bittersweet

​Since March of 2010, Mother’s Day has been a day that brings a dense fog that enshrouds my heart.  Now, after 7 years, I dance freely in the clear light of day, having moved onRead more

“I WAS The Muslim World”

There is so much going on these days.  There are so many articles to read.  Too often I tell myself, “I don’t have time to read this today!”  Take time.  I find it our responsibilityRead more

Rise up! Resist! Get With It!

​We can always count on Joan Chittister, OSB, to encourage us to “lift the wool from our eyes” and think critically about our faith, politics, politicians, and the purpose of government operating with (or without)Read more

Let’s Hear It For The Girls!

​In a surprise decision, young Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman granted women the right to drive; a significant expansion in women’s rights for Saudi Arabia.  The young Crown Prince sees his progressive campaign as aRead more