Posted in spirituality on Apr 29th, 2009 No Comments »
A friend asked me recently, “Of all the books you’ve read, which ones changed your life?” The question stumped me. Although I read on average 30 books a year (many of you must read more), I couldn’t come up with a list on the spot. Oh, I could be glib and say that every book [...]
Posted in faith, spirituality, wisdom on Apr 8th, 2009 No Comments »
A deep sadness fills me when I reflect on Judas’ betrayal of his friend Jesus of Nazareth. I don’t know the moment at which this chosen disciple gave up on hope, when the light in his creative imagination flickered and died. But it had by the time the band of brothers gathered for what turned [...]
Posted in everyday wisdom, spirituality on Apr 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
With a single act of generosity and kindness, Bishop Myriel in Victor Hugo’s classic novel, Les Miserables, set in motion a cascade of good deeds that blessed the lives of countless people. Easily lost in this act of profligate kindness is the phantom promise that haunted former convict and petty thief Jean Vajean for the [...]
