

Violence
Violence Why is there seemingly so much more violence in the world today? Progress in technology seems to have created greater means of...


The Other Side
The Other Side There is a bible story about Jesus walking on water. His disciples are in a boat and it is a stormy sea. When they first...


Walking on Water
Walk On Water HOMILY NOTES FR. TERRY RYAN, CSP MATTHEW 14: 22-33 August 13, 2017 Jesus tells his disciples to go to the other side...


Then Immigration Quagmire
The Immigration Quagmire We are, as we have been taught to say over and over, a "nation of immigrants." So you would think, given our...


Monastery Life
Monastery Rule In the monastery where I spend the summer, the monks live by the "Rule of St. Benedict." What is it about his rule that...


God Views
God Views One view of God by believers is the God of transcendence. It is dualistic. In this view, God is invoked. That is the root...

Don't Fear
Don't Fear One of the promises in AA recovery is that after you have worked many of the steps, you will have fear of economic insecurity...


Financial Insecurity
Financial Insecurity HOMILY NOTES FR. TERRY RYAN, CSP MATTHEW 10: 26-33 JUNE 25, 2017 You can learn a lot from the Addiction Twelves...

The Hate Debate
The Hate Debate In the wake of last week's tragic shooting at a congressional baseball practice, we have been regularly reminded how...


Monastic Life
Monastery Life I arrived at the monastery on a sunny morning. By the time I had unpacked the car, it was raining. This is what you...