Moral and technological progress
THESE should go together. The tragedy of our
times is precisely because our technological progress is not matched by
progress in the spiritual and moral life....
When losing is winning
WE NEED to be familiar with this phenomenon
and eager to welcome it. This is how God treats us given our wounded condition
which is prone...
Ending the day well
JUST as we like to begin the day well,
we should also like to end the day well. That is always the ideal we want...
Prepare for the worst scenario
IF WE ARE truly
smart and clever, which is what Christ himself told us when he said, “Be wise
as serpents and innocent as doves,” (Mt...
Freedom is not ‘free’
MY father wrote the valedictory address I
delivered during my high school graduation more than 50 years ago. I still
remember the opening lines, a play...
Disagree, yes, disagreeable, no
IN OUR political exchanges, especially in
these days of electoral campaigning, we should see to it that while it is
unavoidable to disagree on some issues,...
The animal in us
WE ARE supposed to be rational animals,
rationality being the quality that distinguishes us from the other animals. But
let’s never forget that we are and...
We’re still being created
WE NEED to be clear about this fundamental
truth about ourselves. We are still being created by God. Our creation is still
ongoing. Our creation is...
‘Et erat subditus illis’
THE Latin expression means “he was
subject to them,” or “he was obedient to them.” This is lifted from the gospel
of St. Luke (2, 51)...
Restraining our outrage
ANGER
and outrage certainly have a place in our life. They are natural reactions to
events and situations that are truly horrible. But we have to...