Category Archives: 6. Signs? and Parables

What can dolphin behavior teach us about ourselves? My oldest son is a budding zoologist. At his request, we read aloud The Dolphins of Shark Bay by Pamela S. Turner.[1] Shark Bay, Australia, is an ideal location for studying dolphins … Continue reading →

Within my body, I have a complete nervous system, digestive system, circulatory system, respiratory system, etc. These systems sustain and benefit my own bodily life. But what about the reproductive system? The reproductive system is only complete when joined with … Continue reading →

As the moth is drawn irresistibly towards a light, sometimes resulting in its death, so we must let ourselves be drawn irresistibly towards God, who is Light (1 John 1:5), which will result in the death of our sinful selves…and … Continue reading →

As Father David Kuetner explained in a homily at St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church (Sunday, June 17, 2012), Jesus taught so much in parables because life is itself a parable.  A parable is a story about something that we are familiar … Continue reading →

I will never forget a moment during my sophomore year at Stanford when I first realized a new way of looking at the world.  That year was one of great spiritual growth for me thanks to my involvement with Campus … Continue reading →

The kingdom of God is like Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen (Ballantine Books, 2002).  The Lord of Creation does not leave us locked in our “towers of isolation and powerlessness” (Cohen), but rather joins us in our world, in … Continue reading →