Lenten Notes on Notre-Dame’s Destruction
The empty husk of European Christendom has finally gone up in flames. Have you heard? Tell it on every social media platform: Notre-Dame, the glamorous gothic ‘lady’ and icon of […]
Tag Archives: tragedy
When the World Appears Out of Control
The global news cycle as of late appears to have taken an unusually harsh psychic toll on people around the world. The events of Orlando and Dallas, Nice and Paris, […]
Road Signs and Interpretive Response
“It’s really distressing, every morning I read about the latest bombing, protest, attack, or poverty stricken area… What do you Christians make of it?” asked my neighbour Jack while flipping […]
The Chaos Waiting Around the Corner
I have a confession to make: I am deeply afraid of the chaos that lingers at our doorstep, the chaos that rips into our mundane lives, forever marking a particular […]
He Died to Save Us
It was meant to be a happy family day. It ended up being an unforgettably tragic one. Years ago, some of my wife Ana’s relatives decided to spend a day […]
A Road Trip with Peter Berger
Last Sunday, I spent 2 hours in a car with one of the most renowned sociologists of the 20th century. Peter L. Berger, born in Austria in 1929, is the […]
If Only She Would Have…
Helicopter Parenting. Free-Range Parenting. Attachment Parenting. Natural Parenting. Feminist Parenting. I could list may more but the point in each is the same: each offers a way, a method for […]
Wondering Fair 