I have often said that our faith and the scriptures are not a rigid roadmap, but a compass. While maps quickly become obsolete as the landscape shifts, a compass consistently points us toward justice and love. In John’s gospel, Thomas asks the question we all feel in our bones during seasons of upheaval: “How can we… Continue reading How can we know the way?
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What’s your mantra?
The word mantra has two parts: man, which is the root of the Sanskrit word for mind; and tra, which is the root of the word instrument. Therefore, a mantra is an instrument of the mind that we can use to help us on the way of life. For me, a mantra isn’t filled with… Continue reading What’s your mantra?