Living Grace

The second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence boldly states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit...

In these chaotic times, a great deal of electrical energy percolates within the cultural life of our country. This crackling, electrical energy shows up as criticism, divisiveness, and an obsession with polemical arguments. It is a destructive force that turns people...

Much good can come out of chaos, but chaos for the sake of chaos only results in great suffering. Chaos can be addictive. I say this because chaos is often accompanied with a kind of electric excitement and an adrenaline high. Anarchists appear to thrive on the...

As I wrote in yesterday's reflection, chaos is a given; it is just part of the human condition. How we respond to chaos makes all the difference in the world, quite literally. Ultimately, our response to chaos is shaped by our worldview. Do we see life as a roll of...

As we all know, the world is a place of great beauty and order; it is also a place of great ugliness and chaos. To expect planet earth to be otherwise is a recipe for tremendous suffering and all manner of fanaticism—as manifested in the ghastly totalitarian utopias...

Monday: Clare of Assisi was born July 16, 1194 in Assisi, Italy. She left the body August 11, 1253. Clare was a follower of Francis and a trusted confidant. She was a mystic of the highest order and a revolutionary of sorts in that she founded a women’s religious...