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The last temptation
Sep 05, 2020
The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason.
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What if Jesus walked the world today?
Aug 29, 2020
The Temple in Jerusalem also functioned as a major bank or premier financial institution.
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The invitation to courage
Aug 29, 2020
Courage isn’t one of my strong points, at least not one particular kind of courage.
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1.8 … This changes everything
Aug 22, 2020
Something happened over the last few years which has slipped largely unnoticed.
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Pornography and the Sacred
Aug 22, 2020
The ancient Greeks had gods and goddesses for everything, including a goddess of Shame called Aidos. Shame for them meant much more than it normally means to us.
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Power does strange things to people
Aug 15, 2020
Power does strange things to people — and in turn, can make people do strange and diabolical things. The lure of power, which often brings with it the key to immense personal wealth and influence, draws all kinds of aspirants like ants to sugar and bees to honey. A few of them may be altruistic – wanting to serve the people – but many are in it for themselves.
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Suicide and Melancholy
Aug 15, 2020
We no longer understand melancholy. Today we lump all forms of melancholy together into one indiscriminate bundle and call it “depression”. While a lot of good is being done by psychiatrists, psychologists, and the medical profession in terms of treating depression, something important is being lost at the same time. Melancholy is much more than what we call “depression”. For better and for worse, the ancients saw melancholy as a gift from God.
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The hidden cost of corruption
Aug 08, 2020
Recent events have thrust corruption scandals into the global headlines. But what may not be easily seen is that there is a hidden cost to corruption.
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Letting go of false fear
Aug 08, 2020
Given the opportunity to leave family and friends a few last words, I think that after I first tried to say a proper goodbye, I’d say this: Don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid of living or of dying. Especially don’t be afraid of God.
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Dismantling xenophobia, reaching out to modern-day social outcasts
Aug 01, 2020
In many societies around the world, people have deep-rooted prejudices on the grounds of race or religion, even social class or gender.
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Sunday Reflection
Third Sunday of Easter: Witnesses
Today’s Gospel reading is an Easter account from the Gospel of Luke. It begins with the events that took place on the evening of Easter Sunday, after Jesus had appeared to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus.
