Posts in Spirituality

“A couple was very much in love. Like most lovers, their life together was a story deeper than it was long…”

“The world won’t always be comfortable; sometimes reality hits us like the sting of a cold shower…”

We had arrived just ahead of a summer storm, an electric charge in the air. We were greeted by a woman with an oxygen tank in tow. “I’m so glad you’re here,” she said.

It’s when I’m alone that I’m most on the prowl for distraction. Knock at the door? A God-sent interruption from my own company. A viral video? Better than birthday cake…

“One night on my retreat I heard the familiar idling cadence of an old VW engine… that low rumble was the closest thing to a vision I’ve ever had. And it wasn’t a vision at all.”

Easy part first: Rep. Akin’s assertion that a raped woman will not get pregnant is absurd and nonsensical. But still there is something to be learned…

“Whether it’s four artsy NYU grads or a bunch of vowed religious living together, the “otherliness” of it all strikes most people – to put it in Midwestern politesse – as… different…”

“For the next eight days I will immerse myself in silence. You can imagine me off at a distance saying those simple words of petition: ‘A little help! Hey God, we need a little help here’…”

“Reacting is easy. It’s harder for me to let myself feel pain, to ask the insoluble question: ‘Where is God in all this?’…”

Cardigan sweater or clerical symbol, what Vinny wears in those videos is the bright love of God, and of this crazy world of ours…