Years ago, while training for the Louisville Ironman, I started meeting my dad every couple of weeks for an early morning bike ride. Shortly after the rides started, I noticed […]
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So Lent is here again. If you are like me, there is one thing that is guaranteed (well, other than Easter at the end). It is that you will hear
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“No Man Is an Island” Thomas Merton Sitting across from me, I could see the rejection on his face. The years had brought multiple divorces and increasing estrangement from his
A four year old boy sits alone at the table. On it sits a large marshmallow. Minutes earlier, the experimenter told the boy that he had to leave the room.
A lone walker strides up the hill. In the distance, lively conversation can be heard as shadows creep onto the hilly landscape while the sun begins to rise. The majestic
A few weeks ago, on the celebration of the miracle of the fishes and loaves, the deacon-homilist stood up, grabbed his generous gut, and stated: “I like to be well
“Noah’s head is bleeding.” I had just stepped inside after my bike home from work. The day had started at 5 AM with an early training session and had ended
A little ways back, I found myself reading two books high on the Amazon psychology reading list. They are The Ego Trick by Dr. Julian Baggini and The Belief Instinct