Reflections

I love to read or watch the news, but the older I get, the less patience I have with the experts whose opinions are continually broadcast on every...

I’m afraid I’d never make the grade as a shepherd, because I’m sure that if I was out in the wilderness with a hundred sheep, and...

As we launch out into a new school year at the University of Portland, faculty, staff and students are busy making plans. Coaches are making game...

Great Britain has been called a “shame culture.” It’s not that the British have any more to be ashamed of than anyone else....

Tough Gospel today. Someone asks Jesus if it is true that only a few people will be saved, and Jesus answers, “Try to come in through the...

I’m a member of a religious order – The Congregation of Holy Cross. Founded in France, we have been in the United States for about 175...

In my academic work, I look for the theology contained in literature that isn’t specifically religious - mostly novels. Close and careful...

I’ll bet that many of you, like me, are fans of “The Antiques Roadshow.” For those of you who don’t know the program, people...

Last night I spent some time with a friend whose life, of late, has been burdened by a great deal of suffering and grief. In speaking about how she...