Feb 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Christian de Chergé was a French Catholic monk and the Trappist prior of the Tibhirine monastery in Algeria. With the rise of radical Islam in 1993, Father Chergé knew that his life was in danger. But instead of leaving Algeria, Father Chergé chose to stay and...
Feb 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
The recent shoreline scene of orange-clad followers of Jesus kneeling before the severing power of metal still haunts me.The pure horror of that line of sword-wielding terrorists rips at the fabric of my faith. Where is justice? There must be vengeance! But as I think...
Feb 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
It had been some twenty years since I visited France, so when I was invited to the 33rd annual St. Just le Martel Cartoon Festival, I had to find a way to go. St. Just le Martel is a village east of Limoges, about four hours south of Paris by train. I traveled with...
Feb 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”I have been thinking about this second beatitude a lot over the past couple of months. It is about both identification and promise. Jesus, after all, mourned¬¬-––He mourned over Jerusalem that rejected Him; He...
Feb 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
A MUST SEE: “The most powerful interview I’ve witnessed” “The best television I have ever seen,” “Incredibly moving story. What a hero,” “The moments of silence were the loudest,” Some of the reaction to an...
Feb 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Elizabeth Turman-Bryant asks, "What does it look like for ordinary churches to live out radical hospitality?" This video introduces her findings on what is common to all such works. Click here to visit the full website.
