Pollution and Sin: An Earth Month Reflection
As I picked up litter, I had ample time to reflect upon the stunning parallels between human pollution and sin.
A Phone that Does not Ring
Jess never missed calling me today, even when I was half a world away. This marks the eleventh year that my phone will not ring.
On Lear, Lent, and Christian Tragedy
The man of faith knows that even the deepest darkness may be irradiated
In Between on the Camino de Santiago
Whether the remains of St. James lie there or not, most of our band will likely return again to travel a new way to Santiago.
Sweet Tea and Sacraments: Flannery O’Connor, the American South, and the...
O’Connor’s fiction does not offer sentimental portraits of faith—it tests faith.
The Hidden Sorrow of Easter
Christ’s resurrection offers assurance in the face of inevitable, implacable death. But it doesn’t come easily
A Knock at My door
Many who grieve have discovered that we are not weaker but stronger in our newfound awareness of what matters to us.
Attending to Plants, People, and Place
My wife would say you either are paying attention or you aren’t
