My Daughter And The Chelsea Bomb
Sunday morning my daughter gave me a call: “I am kind of freaked out. It turns out that I walked by the unexploded pressure cooker bomb, about an hour before it was discovered.”
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When Shoe Shopping Is A Spiritual Investigation
How feet, shoes, and self-image have reflected my own spiritual journey.
Pascal’s Premise: You Don’t Have To Be Wrong For Me To Be Right
The power of being someone’s student before you can become their teacher.
OK Was The New Euphoria: My Journey Into Klonopin
Klonopin was gloriously calming during times of grief and anxiety… but then I discovered a horrible risk.
Fifteen Years Later: A Prayer
Dear God, there are days when I struggle to see Your majesty in the sky.
An Agonistic Encounter With A Featherless Bird That Had Broad Flat Nails
What follows is a conversation between a Jew and a man who may or may not be the 4th century BCE Greek philosopher, and proponent of Cynicism, Diogenes.
If Only Star Trek Understood How Religious It Is
On the 50th anniversary of Star Trek’s launch, a Catholic writer reflects on the spiritual truths behind the show, despite its attempts to do quite the opposite.
What George Carlin Can Teach Us About Joking About Tragedy
The day before September 11th, George Carlin recorded an album called, “I Kinda Like It When A Lotta People Die.” In a week, that album will finally be released. What can this teach us about joking about disasters and our own personal tragedies?
Why Spirituality Matters For Our To-Do Lists
How the month Jewish month of Elul has allowed me to reevaluate my to-do lists, and why spirituality matters for our practical lives in general.
The Healing Power Of A Son
My son scares me: not because of anything he does, but because of what I feel is lacking within me. But as our relationship develops, that fear has also turned into healing.