by John D. Pierce | Aug 22, 2015 | Opinion
By John Pierce Perhaps “glory” is an overused word — though not as much as “awesome.” Yet it conveys a sense of magnificence beyond measure or definition. Glory seems to have a spiritual dimension. It’s a biblical word. Hymn writers often use it — almost always...
by Yohanna Katanacho | Aug 21, 2015 | Opinion
There are 8.3 million citizens in Israel: 6.6 million are Jews and 1.7 million are Arabs. More than 20 percent of the citizens of Israel are Palestinian Israeli Arabs. Admittedly, the state of Israel has provided some state-run schools for its Arab citizens and has...
by David Swartz | Aug 21, 2015 | Opinion
In 1345, on a cold Tuesday night just before Easter, a miracle happened in Amsterdam. A dying man, given the Eucharist, vomited it right back out. His caregivers were amazed to see that it had re-emerged from his mouth whole. They threw the host on a fire, perhaps...
by Drew Smith | Aug 20, 2015 | Opinion
One of the beliefs shared by global religious traditions is the importance of sacred time and space. The Hebrew tradition had sacred days and seasons, like Passover and the Day of Atonement, that recalled and celebrated what God had done in Israel’s life. For...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim and W. Mark Koenig | Aug 20, 2015 | Opinion
A mid-August game at Citi Field between the Pirates and the Mets involved good friends and good baseball. It also involved, in our section, a racial moment. Two young men brought a flag of the Republic of Korea to the game, standing quietly to display the flag each...
by Ron Rolheiser | Aug 19, 2015 | Opinion
The famed and feisty psychologist, Fritz Pearls, was once asked by a well-meaning Christian if he was saved. He responded by saying, “I am still trying to figure out how to be spent!” His retort echoes a line from Theresa of Avila who states that once we...
