Forming A More Perfect Union
My relatives are an eclectic bunch, pretty evenly split -- to use crude and somewhat useless political labels -- between Left and Right; our religious diversity includes Catholics, Mormons,...
View ArticleFaithful Departed: Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was never a corporate man. The early personal computer industry was an outgrowth of the radical back-to-the-land ethos and even the name “Apple”… The post Faithful Departed: Steve Jobs...
View ArticleFaithful Departed: Improper Women — Betty Ford (1918 – 2011) and Amy...
For most of the public history of alcoholism and drug addiction all the way back to Noah, the general impression has been that it is… The post Faithful Departed: Improper Women — Betty Ford (1918 –...
View ArticleWhat Works: SOPA, PIPA and the Illusion of Control
It was all of 13 minutes after midnight on Tuesday night when I went to look up something in Wikipedia… even though I knew the… The post What Works: SOPA, PIPA and the Illusion of Control appeared...
View ArticleWhat Works: What Are You Giving Up for Lent?
"What are you giving up for Lent?" is not a question I heard growing up in my atheist home. It’s second nature for most Catholics, though -- to give up some favorite thing (like chocolate or ice cream)...
View ArticleWhat Works: Being imperfect doesn’t mean you’re bad, just human
I broke my Lenten commitment on day one. On Ash Wednesday, after a difficult day, I trudged right past two people asking for change on my way home, remembering my commitment but in my aggravation...
View ArticleWhat Works: Starting Anew
It seems that every year around this time I'm inspired to write about renewal and fresh starts. That's not surprising, of course. The vernal equinox (March 20) is just days away and where I live in the...
View ArticleWhat Works: The Hunger Games — Is Its Violence Appropriate?
I wasn’t going to write about The Hunger Games movie – I’m a huge fan of the books and had no advance screening, so I… The post What Works: <em>The Hunger Games</em> — Is Its Violence...
View ArticleOne Ha’ Penny, Two Ha’ Penny, Hot Cross Buns
Every year, I bring hot cross buns to an Easter brunch gathering of family and friends. Sharing food has always been sacred to me, all the more so when it's around a spiritual event. I don't know why I...
View ArticleWhat Works: Waiting patiently
One of the most popular columns I’ve ever written is about struggling with being on time. It led to a TV interview and over two… The post What Works: Waiting patiently appeared first on Busted Halo.
View ArticleWhat Works: Building Up Others
In preparing to give a presentation on the structures of faith communities, I was just reading 1 Corinthians 12-14. You may, like me, be familiar… The post What Works: Building Up Others appeared first...
View ArticleWhat Works: Gossip
Gossip seems like the main form of entertainment these days. We’re bombarded with the ups and downs, the personal embarrassments, of entertainers, politicians, and a… The post What Works: Gossip...
View ArticleWhat Works: Pentecost and Boldness in the Holy Spirit
The beginning of Acts 2 reads like a breathless passage from a Hollywood screenplay: When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together… The post What Works: Pentecost and Boldness in the Holy...
View ArticleWhat Works: Solo playdates
In my column about nonnegotiables, I talked about Julia Cameron’s concept from The Artist’s Way of the “artist date” — where you make a playdate… The post What Works: Solo playdates appeared first on...
View ArticleWhat Works: Vacation Advice from the Pope
The pope has made several comments concerning vacations, which were highlighted in a piece on the Vatican Radio website. Whether he's your spiritual leader or not, he touches on some powerful ideas, so...
View ArticleWhat Works: Re: The Busy Trap
A June 30 NY Times Opinionator blog post by Tim Kreider called “The Busy Trap” created a lot of buzz among my friends, shared on Facebook with comments like, "If you read only one thing, ever, read...
View ArticleWhat Works: CNN’s epic fail is a lesson on false urgency
Very few things are actually important to know in real time. Some things are fun to know in real time, like watching live sports or… The post What Works: CNN’s epic fail is a lesson on false urgency...
View ArticleSaint Hildegard of Bingen: Newest Doctor of the Church
Beloved by both Pope Benedict XVI and feminist theologians, found in the lists of both Catholic saints and New Age heroes, Hildegard of Bingen transcends categories. The post Saint Hildegard of...
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Thomas Merton: Pivotal Modern Contemplative
Country: United States Born: January 31, 1915 Died: December 10, 1968 Religion: Roman Catholic Writer, poet, anti-war activist and Trappist monk Thomas Merton helped make Catholicism relevant for a...
View ArticleWhat Works: On the Way
I’m honored and excited to tell my longtime column readers here that I’ve been invited to start a blog on Patheos. This column isn’t going… The post What Works: On the Way appeared first on Busted Halo.
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