Universe as a Communion of Subjects
About 25 years ago, I became familiar with Thomas Berry’s statement that "The universe is a communion of subjects, not a collection of objects."1 I have repeated that line like…
Aerial view of Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada
A Communion of Subjects
"Have you ever stood in a forest and felt that you weren't simply looking at nature—you were somehow with the forest?" This question was put to me recently, and my…
Mary at Cana: A Sign of Hope
“Would it be outlandish to say that the mother of Jesus, in effect, gave birth to the first sign of who he was as divine? Birthed his public ministry? Accompanied…
First Lady Michelle Obama participates in an interview with Stephen Colbert during a taping of “The Colbert Report,” with military families of troops deployed to Afghanistan as part of the audience, at the Colbert Report Studio in New York, N.Y., April 11, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)
Hello, Hello: Stephen Colbert and a Culture of Encounter
I have been an episodic viewer of “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert. After all, it *is* LATE. However, when his program was cancelled by CBS, I began recording his…
A Strange Passion
A few months ago, I was at my favourite bookstore hoping to spend a gift card. On a shelf the cover of a book with the title The Soul of…
The Onslaught of AI in Theology
I am serving as dean of the Institute of Formation and Religious Studies, a theological institute in the Philippines. Just recently, one of the professors has been complaining about the…
Zebedee By The Shore
“As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he…
Becoming Prayer and Discernment Together
Every six years, our congregation gathers to listen, discern, and create together the path forward. As one of the youngest members of the Chapter, I was entrusted with the role…
The Taste of Things: Hope Abides
In dark times we are encouraged to look for the harbingers of Light, which are always present (John 1:5)! In dark times we are told that ‘where sin abounds, grace…
Standing on the Edge
Another year has arrived, and we continue to look in hope for change. We always pray that the New Year will bring us to another stage of transformation—yet as one…
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