by Ron Rolheiser | Apr 13, 2017 | Opinion
Good Friday was bad long before it was good, at least from outward appearances. God was being crucified by all that can go bad in the world: pride, jealousy, distrust, wound, self-interest, sin. It’s no accident the Gospels tell us that, as Jesus was dying, it...
by Ron Rolheiser | Feb 23, 2017 | Opinion
The challenge of Jesus’ resurrection was the focus on a recent article in America magazine. “Unlike previous communities in which the bond among members forges itself through those it excludes and scapegoats, the gratuity of the resurrection allows for a...
by Ron Rolheiser | Dec 5, 2016 | Opinion
Daniel Berrigan wrote, “A prophet makes a vow of love, not of alienation.” Those words need to be highlighted today when a lot of very sincere, committed, religious people self-define as cultural warriors, as prophets at war with secular culture. This is...
by Ron Rolheiser | Nov 25, 2016 | Opinion
One of the wonderful features of young children is their emotional honesty. They don’t hide their feeling or wants. They have no subtlety. When they want something, they simply demand it. They holler. They cry. They snatch things from each other. And they...
by Ron Rolheiser | Oct 25, 2016 | Opinion
I was blessed to grow up in a very sheltered and safe environment. My childhood was lived inside of a virtual cocoon. In the remote, rural, first-generation, immigrant community I grew up in, we all knew each other, all went to the same church, all belonged to the...
