Living Grace

In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us the map to a life overflowing with blissful love. “While Jesus was speaking, a woman from the crowd called out and said to him, ‘Blessed is the womb that carried you and the breasts at which you nursed.’ He replied, ‘Rather, blessed...

Monday: Ideas are merely thoughts about things, about life. They can be born from our observations, but most often they are just opinions and reflect nothing other than individual and cultural prejudices. Tuesday: Intuition without intelligence soon dissolves...

If we are going to live productive and meaningful lives, we must be radically honest with ourselves. One of the most honest questions we can ask ourselves is this: what am I seeking? Our will and intentions determine how we see and interpret the world as well as how...

I often hear people say, “I am spiritual, but not religious.” When I question them about metaphysical matters or the nuances of spirituality, they typically spout answers that have little depth or practical value. I am not defending religion or glossing over the harm...

The  loudest voices resonating in our culture are all manifestations of “talking heads,” which are on display on both sides of the political aisle. They remind me of the biblical story of the Tower of Babel: there was much talking but no understanding. To a...

The rational mind can produce logical thoughts and reasonable insights, but it cannot produce wisdom. Most of us have enjoyed moments when an illuminating thought emerges from nowhere that sheds light on our lives, a vexing problem, or an existential riddle. Neural...