by Randall Balmer | May 11, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
I recently completed three-plus years of off-and-on (mostly on) supply work at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Española, New Mexico. The end came rather suddenly; for a variety of reasons, we relocated on short notice, so what had been a 30-minute commute each way...
by Peggy Haymes | Apr 24, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
As you get in line for the amusement park ride, there’s a sign. It may be a cutout yardstick, but just as often, it’s a child or animal (depending on the park) holding out a hand: “You must be this tall to ride this ride.” I’ve felt that way through the years as I’ve...
by Ron Rolheiser | Apr 10, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
The earth was dark twice. Once at the original creation before God first created light. But later there was an even deeper darkness, on Good Friday, between the sixth and ninth hour, when we were crucifying God, and as Jesus dying on the cross cried out “My God, my...
by Brenda McWilliams | Apr 6, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
I was hiking solo, plodding along the trail and occasionally, carefully, picking my way through the gnarly roots poised at a moment’s notice to grab a toe or entrap a heel and take me to the ground. It was quiet. No chatter with hiking friends nor playlist pulsing...
by Ron Rolheiser | Mar 28, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
The New York Times columnist David Brooks recently wrote an article about a lifelong friend who died by suicide. In describing his friend and his descent into a suicidal illness, Brooks sheds some needed light on how we still have a long way to go in our understanding...
