The Games We Play: A Reflection on Competition vs. Sacrifice
Games. Always playing games. Filling up the mind with plotting, and our heart’s surge crested with the thrill. Our little games, so all-important to us in the apex of victory or the crush…
Tag: Ethics & Society
Song of Exiles: A Reflection on the New York City Draft Riots of 1863
Hear, O Africa, cradle of humanity’s first dreaming, the cry of your oppressed children rises high above the ocean’s crest. Hear the whip crack, splitting the skin baked brown in your fire-stoked…
Unheard Voices
By Kateri Athanasius Word Count: 129 Rating: G Summary: A plea for those who cannot plead The voices unheard Cries go by The silent ones Sentenced to die - Sentenced to die They did nothing wrong…
Recovering a Truly Pro-Life Ethic
The phrase “pro-life” has often been solely identified with the abortion debate. But in reality, it should be much more than that. It should be wide-spread, all-encompassing ethic that sees the innate dignity of and…
From the Fear of Humility: An Open Letter to Donald Trump
Dear Mr. Trump, So it seems that you are now the president of my country. We are split down the middle, it seems, and fear is crawling at the surface, and hatred creeping into our…
What Would Jesus Do on Election Day?: A Non-Partisan Christian Reflection
I think the question was meant sardonically. Or maybe the questioner already had an obvious answer to “What Would Jesus Do on Election Day?” For some, anyway, the answer is obvious: Jesus would vote…
Keep Your Eyes Fixed on Jesus: The Importance of Focusing on God during an Election Year
It’s a good thing the Presidential Election year only comes every four years. For many it is only too easy to get caught up in the insults, allegations and sensational news stories. Others drive…
Where Your Treasure Lies: A Spiritual Reflection on an Election Year
This election cycle, Catholic Americans are presented with the hair-raising choice between Hillary Clinton, who has a long history of supporting non-negotiables of the Catholic life ethic in addition to other rather shady…
Living Boldly: What Do I Do with the Time that Is Given to Me?
Standing on the edge of a rock, I gazed at the waterfall, letting the roar of the water sink into my heart. The scent of pine mingled with the sunscreen I had liberally applied to…
To the Muslim Community in the West: Thank You
I want to thank you for all that your predecessors have given, that you give, and that your descendants will give to humanity, for all the stories of your soul that have been molded by…