What is going on in our society?

If I had written my blog in April, I probably had made a comment on the Catholic Church’s most recent reaction to the news of more pedophile priests in the church and their ability to stay in the church due to the curia pressure and the current pope’s previous positions as Archbishop in Germany and [...]

When Change is Constant, How Do We Cope?

There have been many disasters, natural or man-made, of late that we as average citizens may feel like we have no control over. We seem to be buffeted around by the winds of change or by the winds of some blizzard.  Some of us may feel shaken by the most recent financial sector collapse or [...]

A Reminder of Another Reality - Haiti's Children at Risk from Human Traffickers

While watching the news regarding Haiti’s devastation from its recent earthquake, I found certain reports even more disturbing than the huge numbers of people dead, missing or injured.  Not only are the Haitian people subject to loss of home and family due to the quake, but their children are now prey to human traffickers.  You [...]

James Arthur Ray: when spiritual integrity clashes with capitalism

I can imagine that if one is selected to be apart of a huge commercial movie success like The Secret that it would be tempting to maximize the commercial advantages that present themselves. It must have been very hard for James Arthur Ray to turn away from the type of money that people were willing [...]